Heerjansdam.
a village and former municipality of Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as haren heyenland in 1323. Compound of Middle Dutch here (“lord”), Jan (a personal name) and dam (“dam”). The current name of the village refers to Jan van Roozendaal, a nobleman who was granted the village in 1368.
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