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Heikant.

a village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɛi̯.kɑnt/
  1. a village in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands

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  3. a hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  4. a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  5. a hamlet in Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  6. a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  7. a hamlet in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  8. a hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  9. a hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  10. a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  11. a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  12. a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  13. a hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  14. a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  15. a hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  16. a hamlet in Reusel-De Mierden, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  17. a hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  18. a hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  19. a hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  20. a hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  21. a hamlet in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands

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  22. a neighbourhood of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Zeeland) First attested as Heikant in 1867. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Limburg) First attested as den Heykant in 1803-1820. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Alphen-Chaam) First attested as aen den Heycant in 1685. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Baarle-Nassau, Baarle) First attested as Heycant in 1525-1530. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Baarle-Nassau, Ulicoten) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Bladel) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Cranendonck) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Hilvarenbeek) First attested as Heijcant in 1705. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Laarbeek) First attested as Heikant in 1874. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Land van Cuijk, near Overloon) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Land van Cuijk, near Sambeek) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Land van Cuijk, near Sint-Anthonis) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Maashorst) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Oisterwijk) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Oosterhout) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Reusel-De Mierden) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Someren) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Tilburg, Berkel-Enschot) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Tilburg, Tilburg-West) First attested as bij heydside in 1423. Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Tilburg, Tilburg-Noord) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Waalre) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”). * (Veldhoven) Compound of hei (“heath, heathland”) and kant (“side, edge”).

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