Veen
See also: veen
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Viëën (dialect form)
Etymology edit
The toponym is first attested as ueno in 1108-1121. Derived from veen (“peat bog, fen, swamp”).
The surname derives from one of the senses of veen or from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Veen
- A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- a surname
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Manx edit
Etymology edit
Proper noun edit
Veen m
- Vienna (the capital city of Austria)
Derived terms edit
- Veenagh (“Viennese”)