Ankum

First attested as to anken in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a term related to Middle Dutch eng (“farmland next to a village”), a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”) or dialectal ank (“pool, kolk lake”). The toponym bears a passing resemblance to Old High German anko (“salve, grease, butter”); the significance (if any) of this resemblance is unknown.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.kʏm/
• Hyphenation: An‧kum

Ankum n

1. A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

• Ankummer Es

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