Spinolaberg
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Spinolaberg in 1869. Derived from Spanish Spinola (“a surname”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630), a military commander employed by the Spanish Empire who led a failed attack on Bergen op Zoom in 1622.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spiˈnoː.laːˌbɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Spi‧no‧la‧berg
Proper noun
Spinolaberg n
- A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN