Uden

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Éúje (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as uthen in 1190. Etymology unknown. No relationship with Proto-Indo-European *ud- (“water, marsh”).

The surname derives from the toponym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈy.də(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Uden

Proper noun

Uden

1. A town and former municipality of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Knoerissenrijk (Carnival nickname)

2. a surname

Derived terms

• Udenaar
• Udens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN