Witteveen
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (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.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWitteveen
- A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands
- A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
- a surname
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN