Bilgaard

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bolgaerd in 1440. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian *Bullinga (“a surname”) and werd (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). A reading of the first element as bol (“rounded elevated place”) is less likely. Compare Wijtgaard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪl.ɣaːrt/
• Hyphenation: Bil‧gaard

Proper noun

Bilgaard n

1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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