Haren
See also: haren
English
Alternative forms
- Haran
Proper noun
Haren (plural Harens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Haren is the 24159th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1041 individuals. Haren is most common among White (92.6%) individuals.
Anagrams
- Ahern, Ahner, Haner, Hearn, Nehra, Rhean, hearn
Dutch
Etymology
- (Groningen) First attested as haren in 1249. Derived from the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoaren.
- (Noord-Brabant) Potentially attested as hare in 1024, attested with certainty as haren in 1191. Derived from the dative plural form of haar (“sandy ridge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.rə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ha‧ren
- Rhymes: -aːrən
- Homophones: Haaren, haren
Proper noun
Haren n
- A village and former municipality of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A village in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Harenaar
- Harens
- Harenermolen
- Haren en Macharen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN