Maastricht
nbsp 0183 32 Toponymy Maastricht is mentioned in ancient documents as Ad Treiectinsem urbem ab 575 Treiectensis in 634 Triecto Triectu in 7th century Triiect in 768 781 Traiecto in 945 Masetrieth in 1051 The place name Maastricht is an Old Dutch compound Masa gt Maas quot the Meuse river quot Old Dutch treiekt itself borrowed from Gallo Romance TRA I ECTU cf its Walloon name li trek from