Berkhout.
a village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands
a surname
Where this word comes from
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as berchout around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). * (Zuid-Holland) First attested as berchout in 1403. Compound of Middle Dutch berc (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The surname derives from a compound of berk (“birch, Betula sp.”) and hout (“wood”) or hout (“rising deciduous forest”) or from one of several toponyms.
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