Vianen

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Etymology

  • (Utrecht) First attested as vyanen around 1270. Derived from French Vienne, the name of a city in southern France. Originally the name of a castle.
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as de Heide Vianen in 1803-1820. Named after the town near Utrecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˈaː.nə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Via‧nen
  • Rhymes: -aːnən

Proper noun

Vianen n

  1. A city and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
    Synonym: Reigergat (Carnival nickname)
  2. A village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

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References

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