Langerak

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as langeraeck in 1253. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long”) and rake (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Probably named for a straight section of the Lek.
  • (Drenthe) First attested as Langerak in 1899. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Originally a hydronym.
  • (Gelderland) First attested as Langerak in 1457. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”).
  • (Utrecht) Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Named after a polder.

The surname is derived from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌrɑk/
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧rak

Proper noun

Langerak n

  1. a village and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
  4. a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
  5. a surname

Derived terms

References

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