The Dutch also christened the islands of Jaffna in remembrance of Dutch towns, such as Hoorn, Delft, Leiden, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Middelburg and Enkhuizen, but these names (with the exception of Delft) have all but disappeared and have been replaced by their local Tamil names.
Belanda juga membaptis pulau-pulau Jaffna untuk mengenang kota-kota Belanda, seperti Hoorn, Delft, Leiden, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Middelburg dan Enkhuizen, tetapi nama-nama ini (kecuali Delft) telah hilang tetapi telah diganti oleh nama-nama Tamil setempat.