By: Jan Tent
Studies of proper names have revealed naming patterns which may provide insights into the attitudes and values of the contemporaneous name bestowers. This essay analyses the names conferred upon the
vessels of the United East India Company or Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), in order to ascertain whether there are any distinct naming patterns. This onomastic analysis helps show prevailing attitudes and values in the VOC and the Dutch Republic over two centuries, from 1606 to 1803.
Dutch involvement in Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in the Pacific
Symposium Brisbane@War: Australia, USA, Netherlands, and UK 30-31 August This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific—an important milestone in global history and in Brisbane’s role as Read more…
