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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as ghodelde lant in 1280-1287. If the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement, a derivation from Old Dutch *Godhelde (a personal name) and lant (“land”) is possible. If the oldest attestation does not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from a compound of the hydronym Goo Wetering and land (“land”) is possible.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gooland n
- A hamlet in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gooland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN