Sint Andries

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Gelderland) Attested as S. Andries in 1629. Derived from the name of a Spanish fort, which was in turn apparently named after Andrew of Austria (1558-1600), the then governor-general of the Southern Netherlands.
  • (Zeeland) Attested as St. Andries in 1664. Derived from the name of Saint Andrew the Apostle. Named after a former Spanish fortress.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ɑnˈdris/
  • Hyphenation: Sint An‧dries
  • Rhymes: -is

Proper noun

Sint Andries n

  1. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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