Hessum.
a hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as hossem and hesne in 1328. Etymology uncertain. Ostensibly a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”), but the second attestation of 1328 casts doubt on this etymology. Compare Dalfsen, Oudleusen and Welsum.
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