Wons

See also: wons

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wyldinghen in 1270. Derived from Old Frisian Waldo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɔns/
  • Hyphenation: Wons
  • Rhymes: -ɔns

Proper noun

Wons n

  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Polish

Etymology

Alternative spelling of Wąs, from wąs (“moustache”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔns/
  • Rhymes: -ɔns
  • Syllabification: Wons
  • Homophones: wąs, Wąs

Proper noun

Wons m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Wons
singular plural
nominative Wons Wonsowie
genitive Wonsa Wonsów
dative Wonsowi Wonsom
accusative Wonsa Wonsów
instrumental Wonsem Wonsami
locative Wonsie Wonsach
vocative Wonsie Wonsowie

Proper noun

Wons f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Further reading

  • “Wons”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022
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