Amsteleind
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as iuxta locum dictum Amstel in 1388. Compound of van Amstel (“a surname”) and eind (“edge, end”). Named after the descendants of Jan I van Amstel (ca. 1270-1345), who were forced to flee to the area around Oss due to their father's wrongfully alleged involvement in the assassination of Floris V, Count of Holland (1254 - 1296).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑm.stəlˌɛi̯nt/
- Hyphenation: Am‧stel‧eind
Proper noun
Amsteleind n
- A neighbourhood of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN