Doornbos

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Doornbos.

Proper noun

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Doornbos

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Translations

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Dutch

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Etymology

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The name of the neighbourhood is first attested as Doornbosch in 1899. The toponym derives from doornbos (thorn bush). Originally the name of a farm.

The surname derives from doornbos (thorn bush) or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːrn.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Doorn‧bos

Proper noun

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Doornbos

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a surname

Descendants

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  • English: Doornbos

See also

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References

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