Verhoven

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as verhoven in 1333. Compound of Middle Dutch ver (“far, distant”) and the dative plural form of hof (“farmstead, homestead”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nerhoven. Compare also the toponyms Naastenbest and Verrenbest and Doonheide and Verreheide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛrˌɦoː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ver‧ho‧ven

Proper noun

Verhoven n

1. A hamlet in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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