Aduard
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as adawerth in 1252. Compound of Old Frisian Ada (“a personal name”) or Ade (“a personal name”) and werth (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Auwerd.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Aduard n
- A village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN