What does Zijlstra mean?
What does Zijlstra mean? Zijlstra is a West Frisian toponymic or occupational surname meaning “from/of the Zijl”, a Middle Dutch name for a type of sluice (Modern Dutch Spuisluis, German Siel). The suffix “-stra” is derived from old Germanic -sater, meaning sitter or dweller. Where is the name zylstra from? Frisian: topographic name for someone […]