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Helenaveen
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Helenaveen in 1874. Compound of nl Helena a personal name and nl veen peat bog, marsh. Named after Maria Helena Huberta Panis (1817-1884), wife of Johannes van de Griendt (1804-1884) who purchased and developed the land around nl Griendtsveen and Helenaveen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɦeː.leː.naːˈveːn/
nl He le na veen
nl eːn 4
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Deurne p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Helenavener
nl Helenaveens
References
nl eponyms