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Groenewoud
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Dutch
Etymology
(Laarbeek) Derived from nl groen lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest.
(Oirschot) Derived from nl groen lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest.
(Nijmegen) Attested as Het groene Woud [sic] in 1820. Derived from nl groen lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest. Named after a former inn.
(Weert) Derived from nl groen lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest. See also li 't Groenewoud.
(Eindhoven) Derived from nl groen lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest. Named after a former café.
(Maashorst) Attested as het Groene Wout in 1838. Derived from nl groen lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest.
(Tilburg) Attested as De Herberge genaamt het groene woud in 1775. Derived from nl groen lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest. Named after a former inn.
The surname is either a compound of nl groen green, lush, verdant and nl woud extensive, dense forest or derived from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣru.nəˌʋɑu̯t/
nl Groe ne woud
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl hamlet mun/Laarbeek p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Oirschot p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl neighborhood city/Nijmegen p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Weert p/Limburg c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Eindhoven p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Maashorst p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Tilburg p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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References
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