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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wyldinghen in 1270. Derived from Old Frisian Waldo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier variant of the Frisian name.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wons n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Polish
Etymology
Alternative spelling of Wąs, from wąs (“moustache”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wons m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Proper noun
Wons f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Further reading
- “Wons”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022