Wielder

Etymology

 * (Horst aan de Maas) First attested as den Welder in 1803-1820. Likely derived from the name of a field, derived in turn from . Compare 🇨🇬.
 * (Venlo) Potentially attested as early as 802-822 as walare, attested with certainty as Wielder in 1978. If the oldest attestation does in fact refer to the current settlement, a derivation from is possible. If the settlement is younger, a derivation from a field name containing the element  is possible. Compare 🇨🇬.