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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Zeer Jans lant in 1573. Contracted compound of heer (“lord”), Jan (a personal name) and land (“land”). The name references Jan of Beaumont (ca. 1288-1356), who initiated the land reclamation project which the later settlement would be built on.
See also Zealandic Sturjalland, Sir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪrˈjɑns.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Sir‧jans‧land
Proper noun
Sirjansland n
- A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sirjansland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN