Ulvend

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ulvent in 1835. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be derived from a compound of uil (“owl”) and veld (“field”). Perhaps comparable to Boekend, Lieseind, Lieshout, Liessent, Ulvenhout and Vaareind.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʏl.vənt/
  • Hyphenation: Ul‧vend

Proper noun

Ulvend n

  1. A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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