Sauerland

Etymology
First mentioned in 1266 as ; the -d- started to disappear around 1400. The first part is possibly a corruption of a Westphalian word for southern: compare, , , all from , from. This is more likely than the theory that it is directly from. The second part is related to.

Usage notes

 * There are märkisches Sauerland and kurkölnisches Sauerland.