Bijvanck

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Bijvang in 1839-1859. Derived from Middle Dutch bivanc (“enclosed piece of land, area which has been marked for clearance, cleared land”). The neighbourhood is located in two municipalities at the same time.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bij‧vanck

Proper noun

Bijvanck n

  1. A neighbourhood of Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Huizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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