Willemsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Willemsdorp in 1845. Compound of Willem (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after William I of the Netherlands.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧lems‧dorp

Proper noun

Willemsdorp n

  1. A hamlet in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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