Nattenhoven

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as Attenhoven in 1553, attested with certainty as Nattenhoven in 1790. Potentially derived from a compound of Old Dutch Natto (a personal name) or Atto (a personal name) and the dative plural of hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

See also Limburgish Nattenhaove.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ.tə(n)ˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Nat‧ten‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Nattenhoven n

1. A hamlet in Stein, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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