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First attested as liunuuero and liunuert in 1038-1057. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisianward(“artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element has been variously interpreted as a personal name, a derivation from Proto-Germanic*hleunjô-(“lee, refuge”) and a term cognate to Gothic*𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃(*hlains, “hill”). Compare Liezele and Lünern.