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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as her simonshaven in 1431. Compound of Middle Dutch Simon (a personal name) and haven (“harbour”). Named after Simon van Markenburg (d. 1331), a nobleman who developed land around the settlement.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Si‧mons‧ha‧ven
Proper noun
Simonshaven n
- A village in Nissewaard, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “simonshaven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN