Wulven
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wluinne in 1196. Likely derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *wolf- (“bent, arched”) suffixed with the hydronymic suffix *-anô.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Wul‧ven
Proper noun
Wulven n
- A neighbourhood of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Oud-Wulven
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “wulven”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN