Gorinchem

Gorinchem (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɣɔr.kʏm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: Gorichem

Inherited from Old Dutch: *Goringahēm

In summary

First attested as gornichem [read: gorinchem] around 1200. From Middle Dutch Gorichem, Gorinchem, from Old Dutch *Goringahēm, from *Goro (a personal name) + -ing (“belonging to, descending from”) + hēm (“home, place”).

Concepts

Gorinchem

Gorcum

Translations

Gorinchem

Χόρινχεμ

Gorcum

Gorkum

Gorinchem

Goricum

Gorinchem

Gorinchem