Waterloo

Meaning

1. (neuter) a village in Walloon Brabant, Belgium; the site of a major military battle in 1815
2. (neuter) a hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands
3. (neuter) a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

Concepts

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Translations

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Βατερλό

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋaː.tərˌloː/

Etymology

* (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.