Horst.
a village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
a hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands
a surname
Where this word comes from
* (Limburg) First attested as horst in 1275. Derived from Middle Dutch horst (“overgrown elevated place”). * (Gelderland) First attested as horsterbosch around 1450. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”). * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Horst in 1697. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”). * (Flevoland) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”). The surname derives from one of the senses of horst or from one of the toponyms.
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