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Leveroy
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as loiverlo in 1244. Originally a compound of an unknown first element and nl lo light forest. The first element has been variously interpreted as a hydronym, a term connected to de Leber tanner and gmh lewer raised burial mound and as a personal name. The second element was gradually replaced by nl rode land cleared of trees.
See also li Leivere.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈleː.vəˌroːi̯/
nl Le ve roy
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Nederweert p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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