Harich

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as with certainty as harich in 1245. Borrowed from West Frisian Harich, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *harug (“rockpile, holy place”). Compare Hargen, Kethel and Harrow.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.rɪx/
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧rich

Proper noun

Harich n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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