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Jan Dirksz VanArnhemBef 1640 -«Prev 1 2 3 4 » Slide Show Loading... Arnhem is on both sides of the river Nederrijn The name Arnhem comes from Arneym, much earlier Arentheem, and originally derived from Latin Arenacum. The Dutch name literally means "home of the eagle" (arend means eagle in Dutch) and stems from the many eagles that used to inhabit the hills and the woods of Arnhem. The name Arneym is first mentioned in 893 by the monastery Sint-Salvatorabdij. The name Arenacum, the first mention of the area which became known as Arnhem, comes from the Roman era and means "with eagles". (Wikipedia)
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