Witteveen

Dutch

Etymology

• (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

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɪ.təˈveːn/
• Hyphenation: Wit‧te‧veen
• Rhymes: -eːn

Proper noun

Witteveen

1. A village in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
3. a surname

Derived terms

• Wittevener
• Witteveens

References

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