Sint Philipsland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ecclesia sti Philippi Apostoli, St. Philipskerc in 1490-1495. Compound of the name of Saint Philip the Apostle and land (“land”). Named after a church built by Anna of Burgundy (ca. 1435-1508), an illegitimate daughter of Philip of Burgundy; the church was dedicated to Saint Philip as a reference to its worldly benefactor.

See also Zealandic Flupland.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈfi.lɪpsˌlɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Sint Phi‧lips‧land

Proper noun

Sint Philipsland n

  1. A village, peninsula, former island and former municipality now belonging to the municipality of Tholen in the province of Zeeland, The Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Sint Philipslander
  • Sint Philipslands

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