Vasse

See also: vasse

English

A bridge over Vasse River, near Busselton, Western Australia

Proper noun

Vasse

1. A surname from French.
2. A placename given to a town and river in Western Australia, after French seaman Thomas Vasse.

Anagrams

• saves, vases

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in fahsi in the late 10th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *fahsa (“hair, type of coarse grass”). Compare Vaassen and Veessen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑ.sə/
• Hyphenation: Vas‧se
• Rhymes: -ɑsə

Proper noun

Vasse n

1. A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Vassenaar
• Vasser

References

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