St. Willebrord

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as het Heideke in 1536. Named after Saint Willibrord.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈʋɪ.ləˌbrɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: St. Wil‧le‧brord

Proper noun

St. Willebrord n

  1. a village in Rucphen, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Heikneuterslaand (Carnival nickname)

References

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