Aegum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as agum in 1503. Borrowed from West Frisian Eagum, potentially derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian Age (“a personal name”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.ɣʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Ae‧gum

Proper noun

Aegum n

  1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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