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Hellum.

a village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɛ.lʏm/
  1. a village in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as hellum in the 13th century. Potentially a compound of either Old Frisian Halle (a personal name) or Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend in a highland”) and heem (“home, settlement”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from helm (“helmet”); several nearby toponyms contain the element schild (“shield”). Compare Hall and Hallum.

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