Langerak
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Etymology[edit]
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as langeraeck in 1253. Compound of Middle Dutch lang (“long”) and rake (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Probably named for a straight section of the Lek.
- (Drenthe) First attested as Langerak in 1899. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Originally a hydronym.
- (Gelderland) First attested as Langerak in 1457. Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”).
- (Utrecht) Compound of lang (“long”) and rak (“straight section of a watercourse between two bends”). Named after a polder.
The surname is derived from one of several toponyms.
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Langerak n
- A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- a surname
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- Dutch surnames