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Dutch
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
Proper noun
Vianen n
- A city and former municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Synonym: Reigergat (Carnival nickname)
- A village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vianen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN