Aduard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as adawerth in 1252. Compound of Old Frisian Ada (“a personal name”) or Ade (“a personal name”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Auwerd.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.dy.ɑrt/
  • Hyphenation: Adu‧ard

Proper noun

Aduard n

  1. A village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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