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Nieuw-Namen
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hulsterlo in 1136. Compound of nl nieuw new and the toponym nl Namen. Named after the flooded village of Namen (part of the lands of Saeftinghe), which in turn was named after its location in the Polder van Namen, the polder itself having been constructed by (and named for) John I of Namur (1267-1330).
Pronunciation
nl /ˌniu̯ ˈnaː.mə(n)/
nl Nieuw- Na men
nl aːmən 3
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Hulst p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Nieuw-Namenaar
nl Nieuw-Namens
References
nieuwnamen