Leeuwesteyn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in 1630. From Leeuwen (a surname) +‎ -stein (“manor, mansion”). Named after a former estate built by one Willem van Leeuwen.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Leeu‧we‧steyn

Proper noun

Leeuwesteyn n

  1. a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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