Elens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as alingi in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Frisian Alo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.ləns/
  • Hyphenation: Elens
  • Rhymes: -eːləns

Proper noun

Elens n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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