Nieuw-Namen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hulsterlo in 1136. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Namen. Named for its location in the Namenpolder, which was named in turn after its chief investor, John I of Namur (1267-1330).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌniu̯ ˈnaː.mə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Na‧men
  • Rhymes: -aːmən

Proper noun

Nieuw-Namen n

  1. A village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Nieuw-Namenaar
  • Nieuw-Namens

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