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Wezel.

a hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʋeː.zəl/
  1. a hamlet in Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

First attested as Wezel in 1849. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from the hydronym Proto-Germanic *Wisila, a compound formed from Proto-Germanic *wisô- (“pasture, meadow”) and lo (“light forest”), a compound formed from Old Dutch winna (“pasture, meadow”) and lo (“pool”) or a derivation from Old Dutch *wisilo (“good forest”). The hamlet could also be named after Wesel. Compare Wenum-Wiesel, Wessel and Wissel.

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