Heeg

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch and North German Heeg.

Proper noun

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Heeg (plural Heegs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Heeg is the 38050th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 583 individuals. Heeg is most common among White (97.6%) individuals.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested with certainty as hagakerke in 1245. Borrowed from West Frisian Heech, derived in turn from a compound of Proto-Germanic *hagan (bush, hedge) and kerk (church).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Heeg n

  1. A village and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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