Westerbeek

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Westerbeek.

Proper noun

Westerbeek (plural Westerbeeks)

1. A surname from Dutch.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Westerbeek”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Den Twist (local name)

Etymology

First attested in 1964. Compound of wester (“western”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌbeːk/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧beek

Proper noun

Westerbeek n

1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. a surname.

Derived terms

• Westerbekenaar
• Westerbeeks

Related terms

• Westerbeke

Descendants

• English: Westerbeek

References

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