Berkhout

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as berchout around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as berchout in 1403. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

The surname derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“wood”) or hout (“rising deciduous forest”) or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrk.ɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Berk‧hout

Proper noun

Berkhout n

  1. a village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands
  3. a surname

Derived terms

  • Berkhouter
  • Berkhouts

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “berkhout”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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