Velletri

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Velletri in 1911. Derived from Italian Velletri. Originally the name of an inn which served as a gathering place for Dutchmen who wanted to volunteer for the Papal Zouaves.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Vel‧le‧tri

Proper noun

Velletri n

  1. A neighbourhood of Halderberge, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Velitrae.

Proper noun

Velletri f

  1. A town in Roma, Lazio

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