Simonshaven
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as her simonshaven in 1431. Compound of Middle Dutch Simon (“a personal name”) and haven (“harbour”). Named after Simon van Markenburg (d. 1331), a nobleman who developed land around the settlement.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: Si‧mons‧ha‧ven
Proper noun[edit]
Simonshaven n
- A village in Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.