Arkum.
a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as Arcum in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian Arkum. Difficult to interpret due to a paucity of old attestations. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian Arke (a personal name) or Adrik and hēm (“home, settlement”).
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