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