Hoorn.
a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
a village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
a hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Noord-Holland) First attested as hoern in 1289. Derived from Middle Dutch horne (“protruding bend, corner”). * (Friesland) First attested as horon in 1482. Borrowed from West Frisian Hoarne, derived in turn from Old Frisian horn (“protruding bend, corner”). * (Gelderland) First attested as hoerne in 1333-1334. Derived from hoorn (“protruding piece of land”). * (Groningen) First attested as Hoorn in 1634. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”). * (Alphen aan den Rijn, hamlet) First attested as De Hoorn Polder in 1615. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”). * (Alphen aan den Rijn, neighbourhood) The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.
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