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Fort Ferdinandus
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Ferdinandus Fort in 1655. Derived from nl fort fortress and nl Ferdinandus a personal name. Named after a former Spanish fortress located in the Ferdinanduspolder, which was named in turn after Ferdinand of Austria (1609-1641).
Pronunciation
nl /ˈfɔrt ˌfɛr.diˈnɑn.dʏs/
nl Fort Fer di nan dus
Proper noun
Fort Ferdinandus n
nl hamlet mun/Terneuzen p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
fort ferdinandus
nl eponyms