Wichmond

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uuithmundi in 794. Compound of a first element that is cognate to Old English *wiht (“bend in a river”) and mond (“mouth of a river”). Compare Whitham and Whitley.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪx.mɔnt/
• Hyphenation: Wich‧mond

Proper noun

Wichmond n

1. A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Wichmonder
• Wichmonds

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN