Wons

See also: wons

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wyldinghen in 1270. Derived from Old Frisian Waldo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɔns/
• Hyphenation: Wons
• Rhymes: -ɔns

Proper noun

Wons n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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

Polish

Etymology

Alternative spelling of Wąs, from wąs (“moustache”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔns/
• Rhymes: -ɔns
• Syllabification: Wons
• Homophones: wąs, Wąs

Proper noun

Wons m pers

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Wons

	singular	plural
nominative	Wons	Wonsowie
genitive	Wonsa	Wonsów
dative	Wonsowi	Wonsom
accusative	Wonsa	Wonsów
instrumental	Wonsem	Wonsami
locative	Wonsie	Wonsach
vocative	Wonsie	Wonsowie

Proper noun

Wons f (indeclinable)

1. a female surname

Further reading

• “Wons”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022