Fransum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as franchim and frenchem in hunesgonia in 1285. Compound of Old Frisian Frank (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Unlikely to be named after the Frankish peoples.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Fraansum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɑn.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Fran‧sum

Proper noun

Fransum n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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