Kouwenberg
Dutch
editEtymology
editThe hamlet is first attested as ten caudenberghe in 1382. Compound of koud (“cold, wet”) (possibly referring to the exposed location of the hill) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKouwenberg
- A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- a surname
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN