Hei- en Boeicop

Dutch

Etymology

Heicop is first attested as heicoep in 1289. Boeicop is first attested as boyencaip in 1413. Heicop derives from a compound of Middle Dutch Heye (“a personal name”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”). Boeicop derives from a compound of Middle Dutch Boye (“a personal name”) and cope (“land purchase, concession”).

Compare Benschop, Boskoop, Galecop, Gerverscop, Gieltjesdorp, Hekendorp, Hoenkoop, Laag-Nieuwkoop, Middelkoop, Nieuwkoop, Nijeberkoop, Oldeberkoop, Oukoop, Overboeicop, Overheicop, Papekop, Reijerscop, Teckop, Vriezekoop, Willeskop, Elskop, Francop, Grevenkop, Heringskoop, Ladekop, Lüderskoop, Neuenkoop, Nincop and Roßkopp.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Hei- en Boei‧cop

Proper noun

Hei- en Boeicop n

1. A village and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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