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
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