De Goorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den gore around 1312. Derived from Middle Dutch gore (“swampy forest soil”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: De Goorn

Proper noun

De Goorn n

  1. A village in Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de goorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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