Werkhoven.
a village and former municipality of Bunnik, Utrecht, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village and former municipality of Bunnik, Utrecht, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
First attested as uuerken [read: uuerkendia] in 918-948. Compound of an ancient hydronym derived from Proto-Germanic *werk- (“twist, turn”) suffixed with the hydronymic suffix *-nd- and the dative plural form of Old Dutch hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Compare Borne, Warmond and Werkendam.
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