The Dijver is the name of the rei (canal) ont his point. The street De Dijver is situated ont the south bank of the canal and goes from the Gruuthuse bridge to the Wollestraat and the Rozenhoedkaai. The name De Dijver goes back to Celtic times and is one of the oldest names of Bruges. The name derives from the Indo-Germanic deiwo, which means divinity or divine. During the celtic times the Dijver formed the north border of an island that was overgrown with oak trees. Oak trees were holy to the Celtics. Since time immemorial the island has been a gathering place and a place for cult was established here. It is said that this place has been christianized by the hermit Everelmus in 1050. This lay the foundation for the later Eekhout abbey. From 1127 the Diver became part of Bruges’ first city rampart.