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Sirjansland
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Zeer Jans lant in 1573. Contracted compound of nl heer lord, nl Jan a personal name and nl land land. The name references Jan of Beaumont (ca. 1288-1356), who initiated the land reclamation project which the later settlement would be built on.
See also zea Sturjalland, zea Sir.
Pronunciation
nl /sɪrˈjɑns.lɑnt/
nl Sir jans land
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Schouwen-Duiveland p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Sirjanslander
nl Sirjanslands
References
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