Isabellahaven

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Izabelle-sluis in 1845. Compound of Isabella (“a personal name”) and haven (“harbour”). The settlement was named for its location in the Groote Isabellepolders, which are named in turn after Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633), daughter of Philip II and Regent of the Netherlands from 1621 to 1633.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌi.zaːˈbɛ.laːˌɦaː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Isa‧bel‧la‧ha‧ven

Proper noun

Isabellahaven n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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