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(Drenthe) Attested as Haantje (Het) in 1874. Derived from the diminutive form of haan(“rooster”). The toponym might refer to a former inn. According to a local explanation, the village sprang up around a decayed oak with a rooster-like shape. See also Dutch Low Saxon't Haantie.
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