Irnsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as yrntzom in 1399-1401. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian Irin (a personal name) suffixed with hēm (“home, settlement”). The Dutch form of the toponym is derived from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪrn.sʏm/
Hyphenation: Irn‧sum

Proper noun

Irnsum n

A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN