Willemstad.
the capital city of Curaçao
Meaning & usage
the capital city of Curaçao
a city and former municipality of Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Curaçao) Compound of Willem (a personal name) and stad (“city”). Named after William II of Orange (1626-1650). * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Willemstat in 1639. Compound of Willem (a personal name) and stad (“city”). Named after William I of Orange (1533-1584). * (Friesland) Attested as Willemstad (De) in 1899. Etymology uncertain. Possibly named after one of the first inhabitants or by a local family. The hamlet may also have been named after Willemstad in Noord-Brabant, which had heroically resisted a French siege in 1793. See also Dutch Low Saxon De Willemstad and West Frisian Willemstêd. * (Groningen) First attested as WILLEMSTAD (DE) in 1849. Named after Willemstad in Noord-Brabant by a group of veterans of the Ten-Day Campaign.
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