Welsum.
a village in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands
a hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Olst-Wijhe) First attested as wilsem in 1213. Compound of Old Dutch Willa (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Wilsum, Wolsum and Wilsum. * (Dalfsen) First attested as welsne in 1315. Etymology unknown. Not derived from heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Dalfsen, Hessum and Oudleusen.
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