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 who lived by a sluice, from an agent noun based on zijl ‘sluice’, ‘pump’.
