Fort Ferdinandus

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Ferdinandus Fort in 1655. Derived from fort (“fortress”) and Ferdinandus (“a personal name”). Named after a former Spanish fortress located in the Ferdinanduspolder, which was named in turn after Ferdinand of Austria (1609-1641).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔrt ˌfɛr.diˈnɑn.dʏs/
• Hyphenation: Fort Fer‧di‧nan‧dus

Proper noun

Fort Ferdinandus n

1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “fort ferdinandus”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN