For the most part, the English name for a country is similar to the English name for the people who live there. The French live in France, Indonesians live in Indonesia, Rwandans live in Rwanda and so on. That’s not always the case, however. The people who live in the Netherlands are not Netherlandish or Netherlandians—they’re Dutch . While it’s not too difficult to figure that out, the difference in terminology can reveal some interesting historical and linguistic insights. Add in the difference between Holland and the Netherlands, and there’s even more complexity. Here, we’ll take a closer look at the history behind each of these terms and where they came from. First, Where Does “The Netherlands” Come From? The meaning of “Netherlands” isn’t too hard to guess. “Nether” means “low” and “lands” means “countries” (or, more simply, “lands”). The modern Dutch equivalent is Nederland , which means the same thing.…