Lioessens

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as luscens in 1401. Borrowed from West Frisian Ljussens, derived in turn form a familiar form of Old Frisian Liutfrid (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlju.səns/
Hyphenation: Lioes‧sens

Proper noun

Lioessens n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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