British Guiana Estate Names
English meanings of Sugar Estate Names
Foreign names of British Guiana Sugar Estates | |
Foreign Name | English Meaning |
Beau Voisin | The good or pretty neighbour |
Bel Air | Fine Air |
Belle Plaine | Handsome level field |
Belle Vue | Fine Prospect |
Bestendigheid | Constancy, Consistency |
Belankenburg | The white castle, name of estate in Holland |
Chateau Margo | Chateau Margot, N.W. of Bordeaux France |
De Kinderen | The Children |
De Willem | The William |
Friesland | Province in Holland |
Goedland | Good land |
Goede Verwagting | Good Expectation or Hope |
Groenveldt | Greenfield |
Gelderland | Province of Holland on the Zuyderzee |
Haagsche Bosch | The Park (bush) at the Hague |
Haarlem | An inland town near Amsterdam |
Hague | The Metropolis, set of Holland's government |
Hamburg | Name of Hansiate cites in Germany |
Herstelling | Restoration, recovering from ruin |
Hoff-van-Aurich | Court of Aurich, city of East Vriesland, Hanover |
Hoff-van-Holland | Court of Holland |
Huis'te Dieren | Famous country sear near Amsterdam, Holland |
Klien Pouderoyen | Baronial Castle in Holland |
La Belle Alliance | The Friendly League (of Waterloo notoriety) |
La Bonne Intention | The Good Intention |
La Bonne Mere | The good mother |
La Grange | The barn - name of a Dutch farm |
L'heureuse Aventure | The lucky adventue |
La Jalousie | Jealousy |
La Parfaite Harmonie | Perfect harmony |
La Penitence | Penitence, penance |
La Prudence | Prudence |
La Retraite | The Retreat |
Le Desir | The desire |
Le Ressouvenie | The recollection |
L'Esperance | Hope |
Malgre Tout | In spite of all |
Ma Retraite | My retreat |
Mes Delices | My delight (pleasure) |
Metmeer-en-Meer-Zorg | With more and more care |
Mon Repos | My resting place |
Nonpariel | The unrivalled |
Noit Gedacht | Never thought |
Nouvelle Flandre | New Flanders, Belgium |
Nismes | Manufacturing city, France |
Onderneeming | Undertaking, enterprise |
Pouderoyen | A baronial Castle in Holland |
Providence | Providence |
Ruimveld | Extensive field |
Sans Souci | Without care |
Schoon Oord | Beautiful spot |
Standvastigheid | Constancy, Consistency |
Tenez Ferme | Hold fast |
Toevlugt | Refuge |
Turkeyen | Turkey |
Tuschen de Vrienden | Between the friends |
Uitkmost | Result, revenue |
Uitvlugt | A flight to a country house |
Vergenoegen | Contentment, pleasure |
Versailles | Versailles palace, near Paris |
Vilvooden | Village near Brussels in Belgium |
Vive-la-Force | Glory to Power |
Vreed-en-Hoop | Peace and Hope |
Vreede-en-Vriendschap | Peace and Friendship |
Vryheid's Lust | Liberty's delight |
Waterloo | The Famous Village, Belgium |
Wissellvalligheid | Vicissitude, liable to change |
Zeeburgt | Castle on the Sea Shore |
Zeelandia | Name of a province in Holland |
Zeelugt | Sea breeze, sea air |
Zorg | Care, anxiety |