Houw
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Houwe and Houwen in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian Hou, derived in turn from hou (“homestead”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Houw n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN