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Hanssum.

a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɑn.sʏm/
  1. a hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as hamescheym in 1243. Likely a compound of an unknown first element and heem (“home, settlement”). The first element is unlikely to be Hans (a personal name), as Christian names were introduced to Dutch in a period when the heem element was no longer productive in toponyms. Compare Driesum and Janum. See also Limburgish Hansem.

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