Sirjansland
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Zeer Jans lant in 1573. Contracted compound of heer (“lord”), Jan (“a personal name”) and land (“land”). The name references Jan of Beaumont (ca. 1288-1356), who initiated the land reclamation project which the later settlement would be built on.
See also Zealandic Sturjalland, Sir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪrˈjɑns.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Sir‧jans‧land
Proper noun
Sirjansland n
- A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Sirjanslander
- Sirjanslands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “sirjansland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN