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Witteveen.

a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌʋɪ.təˈveːn/

  1. a village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

  2. a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

  3. a surname

Where this word comes from

* (Midden-Drenthe) First attested as het Witteveen in 1856. Compound of wit (“white”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare It Wytfean. * (De Wolden) First attested as Witteveen in 1913. Compound of wit (“white”) and veen (“peat bog, marsh”). Compare It Wytfean. See also Dutch Low Saxon Wittevène. The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

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