Submitted Place Name Revision History

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12/17/2022, 5:20 PM Mike C
3/10/2022, 10:13 AM koningkaaskind
3/5/2022, 11:36 AM koningkaaskind
3/5/2022, 10:44 AM koningkaaskind

Name Doldersum
Type Settlement
Usage Dutch
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

It is unknown how this place got it's name, most think that it's a combination of Dolder and sum. Dolder being an ancient river in the northeastern Netherlands and sum meaning "village/settlement" in Old Saxon, so the meaning is "village/settlement on the Dolder". This is the name of a hamlet in the Drenthe province of the Netherlands.
Added 3/5/2022 by koningkaaskind