Low German Names in Latin, 1424: Locative Bynames

by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman)

© 2012 Sara L. Uckelman; all rights reserved
last update 19Nov12

The following names are taken from the Offizium Rottum of 1424, a collection of Latin documents relating to the area of Xanten, Germany. The edition which I drew the names from presented the data by city. I have not been able to identify all of the cities on modern maps, but those which can be identified are split about equally on either side of the modern day Dutch/German border. The names are recorded in Latin, but show strong vernacular influence, which, in Xanten, was Low German, not High German (and thus the names look more like Dutch than typical German names).

Locative bynames, alphabetically

NameNumberCitiesNotes
de Angeren1AngerenAngeren, the Netherlands, is about 50km from Xanten.
de Asper1AferdenThis could be either Asperg, Germany (410km from Xanten), or Asperen, The Netherlands (110km from Xanten).
de Barghen1BarghenThere are cities named Bargen in both the Netherlands and Switzerland, but neither is particularly likely candidates due to distance.
van den Bungart1Berka
de Buytzelar1Apeldoren
de Drijpt1Berka
de Dyest1Berka
de Egher4Berka, BuderichPossibly Egheria, the Netherlands, 100km from Xanten.
de Eyck1AlpemFrom Du eyck 'oak'.
de Fine1Berka
de Grevinchaven1Bisselich
de Haren1AferdenThere are cities called Haren in both the Netherlands and Germany; neither is particularly close to Xanten.
de Heyvelt1Aesperden
de Holtzmoelen1AlpemFrom Du holtzmoelen 'sawmall'.
vanden Horneck1Alpem
de Hulenbroick1Bure
de Hyle1Bisselich
de Lynden1Aferden
de Orssoy1BerkaOrsoy, Germany, is about 24km from Xanten.
de Pufflich1Aferden
de Puteo1Buderich SuperioriFrom Lat puteus 'well'.
de Rumesberghe1Beke
de Rummel1Berka
de Ryle1Alpem
vanden Spijck1Berka
de Swaphen1Berka
de Sweechove1Alpem
uten Venne1DrevenichFrom Du venne 'fen'.
de Wesele1AferdenLikely Wesel, Germany, about 18km from Xanten.
opden Water1'on the water'.
de Wevort1Alpem
de Wilscampe1BureWilskamp is in Xanten.
vanden Ysen1BerkaFrom Du ysen 'iron'.

Notes

Source: Wilkes, Carl, Quellen zur Rechts- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte des Archidiakonats und Stifts Xanten Band I, (Bonn: Verlag Ludwig Röhrscheid, 1937).