Wieuwens

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as wijbens in 1504, attested with certainty as Wieuwens of Sprong in 1844. If the oldest attestation refers to the current settlement, a derivation from West Frisian Wibe (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ens is possible. If the oldest attestation does not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from Old Frisian Wieu (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- is possible.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiu̯.əns/
  • Hyphenation: Wieu‧wens

Proper noun

Wieuwens n

  1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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