Sint Philipsland

Etymology
First attested as ecclesia sti Philippi Apostoli, St. Philipskerc in 1490-1495. Compound of the name of and. Named after a church built by Anna of Burgundy (ca. 1435-1508), an illegitimate daughter of Philip of Burgundy; the church was dedicated to Saint Philip as a reference to its worldly benefactor.

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