Emst
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as emze in 1255-1256. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from a hydronym Proto-Germanic *ama-isa, itself derived from *ama- (“natural current, stream”). The final -t is a recent addition. Compare Emmen and Empel.
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Emst n
- A village in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN