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English
Proper noun
Schermerhorn (plural Schermerhorns)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schermerhorn is the 10636th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3011 individuals. Schermerhorn is most common among White (94.22%) individuals.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as den horn in the 14th century. Compound of the hydronym Schermer and Middle Dutch horn (“corner”). The village developed in the corner of a levee.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Scher‧mer‧horn
Proper noun
Schermerhorn n
- A village and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schermerhorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN