Ruurlo

Etymology

First attested with certainty as rotherlo in 1207. Compound of Old Dutch rîther (“cow, head of cattle”) and lo (“light forest”). The interpretation of the first element as rode (“cleared forest”) is incorrect. Compare Ruddervoorde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈryːrˌloː/
Hyphenation: Ruur‧lo

Proper noun

Ruurlo n

a village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

Ruurloër
Ruurlos

References

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