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Spinolaberg
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Spinolaberg in 1869. Derived from nl es Spinola a surname and nl berg hill, elevated place. Named after Ambrogio Spinola (1569-1630), a military commander employed by the Spanish Empire who led a failed attack on Bergen op Zoom in 1622.
Pronunciation
nl /spiˈnoː.laːˌbɛrx/
nl Spi no la berg
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Bergen op Zoom p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
References
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