Egchel
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as aygel in 1405. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of dialectal echel (“leech”) and lo (“pool in a forest or heath”) or a compound of Old Dutch Agjo (“a personal name”) and lo (“light forest”).
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Proper noun[edit]
Egchel n
- A village in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kemphazeriek (Carnival nickname)
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN