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Amerongen.

a village and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands; a castle in the village

9 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈaː.məˌrɔ.ŋə(n)/
  1. a village and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands; a castle in the village

    neuter
  2. A surname in the United States, from the Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as amerungon in 1126. Compound of the hydronym Amer suffixed with the rare collectivising suffix Old Dutch -ung- in the dative plural form. Compare Amersfoort.

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