Hengelo.
a city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands without city rights, near Enschede and Almelo
Meaning & usage
a city and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands without city rights, near Enschede and Almelo
a village and former municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Overijssel) First attested as hof to henghele in 1381-1383. From Middle Dutch Hengelôo. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch *heinge (“enclosure”) + lôo (“light forest”), although it is difficult to say whether this is the actual etymology of the toponym due to a paucity of old attestations. * (Gelderland) First attested as heingelon in 965. From Middle Dutch Hengelôo, from Old Dutch heingilō. Compound of Old Dutch *heingi (“enclosure”) + *lō (“forest, clearing”). Compare Hengelder, Hengevelde and Hengforden. See also Dutch Low Saxon Hengel.
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