Sint Agatha

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Dutch

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Etymology

First attested as Sunt Aechten in 1404. Named after a monastery formerly located near the settlement. The monastery was named in turn after Saint Agatha of Sicily.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnt aːˈɣaː.taː/
  • Hyphenation: Sint Aga‧tha

Proper noun

Sint Agatha n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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References

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