Wichmond

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uuithmundi in 794. Compound of a first element that is cognate to Old English *wiht (“bend in a river”) and mond (“mouth of a river”). Compare Whitham and Whitley.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪx.mɔnt/
  • Hyphenation: Wich‧mond

Proper noun

Wichmond n

  1. a village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Wichmonder
  • Wichmonds

References

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