Nieuw-Namen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hulsterlo in 1136. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Namen. Named for its location in the Namenpolder, which was named in turn after its chief investor, John I of Namur (1267-1330).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌniu̯ ˈnaː.mə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Na‧men
- Rhymes: -aːmən
Proper noun
Nieuw-Namen n
- A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Nieuw-Namenaar
- Nieuw-Namens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “nieuw-namen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN