Hellum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hellum in the 13th century. Potentially a compound of either Old Frisian Halle (“a personal name”) or Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend in a highland”) and heem (“home, settlement”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from helm (“helmet”); several nearby toponyms contain the element schild (“shield”). Compare Hall and Hallum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.lʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Hel‧lum

Proper noun

Hellum n

  1. A village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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