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 (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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