Wanssum

Dutch

Alternative forms

Wânsem (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as wanzem and wansheym in 1242. Compound of Old Dutch Wando (“a personal name”) or Wanso and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑn.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Wans‧sum

Proper noun

Wanssum n

A village and former municipality of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Wanssumer
Wanssums
Meerlo-Wanssum

References

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

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