Mariaheide
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Heide in 1848. Compound of Maria (“a personal name”) and heide (“heath, heathland”). Named after a monastery dedicated to Saint Mary.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːˈri.aːˌɦɛi̯.də/
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ria‧hei‧de
Proper noun
Mariaheide n
- A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Heikrikkeldurp (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN