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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Doornbos.
Proper noun
Doornbos
- A surname from Dutch.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
The name of the neighbourhood is first attested as Doornbosch in 1899. The toponym derives from doornbos (“thorn bush”). Originally the name of a farm.
The surname derives from doornbos (“thorn bush”) or from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoːrn.bɔs/
- Hyphenation: Doorn‧bos
Proper noun
Doornbos
- A neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
- a surname
Descendants
See also
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN