(neuter) a village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815
(neuter) a hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands
(neuter) a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
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Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈʋaː.tərˌloː/
Etimologia (Inglese)
* (Belgium) From Middle Dutch [Term?], composed of water (“water”) + loo (“light forest, wood”).
* (Utrecht) Named after Waterloo in Belgium in memory of the Battle of Waterloo. The choice of name may have been influenced by nearby Austerlitz.
* (Zeeland) First attested as Waterloo in 1853. Named after Waterloo in Belgium in memory of the Battle of Waterloo.