Wayen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wedene in 1169. Likely derived from Old Dutch wede (“forest, brushwood”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Way‧en
• Homophone: waaien

Proper noun

Wayen n

1. A hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wayen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN