Wieuwerd
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wiwerth in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Wiuwert, derived in turn from Old Frisian Wige (“a personal name”) or (less likely) *Wieu and werth (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋiu̯.ərt/
- Hyphenation: Wieu‧werd
Proper noun
Wieuwerd n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN