Zandberg

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) Attested as Sandberg in 1781. Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Zaandbarg, Saandbaarg.
  • (Gelderland) Attested as Zandberg (De) in 1874. Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”).
  • (Peel en Maas, Helden) Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”).
  • (Peel en Maas, Maasbree) Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”).
  • (Simpelveld) Attested as Sandberg in 1797. Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”). Named after a nearby farmhouse.
  • (Zeeland) Attested as Zantbergen in 1575. Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”). Named after a nearby sand ridge.
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as achter die zantberge in 1411. Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“elevated place, hill”).
  • (Overijssel) First attested as bij den berch in 1447. Compound of zand (“sand”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

The surname derives from one of the toponyms or from zandberg.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Zandberg

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  4. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  5. A hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands
  6. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
  7. A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
  8. A neighbourhood of Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands
  9. a surname

References

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