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Dievoet
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Dutch
Alternative forms
Dievoert, Dievoort,Nomina Geographica Neerlandica C. L. Brinkman 1936 10 169 DiedvoordeToponymie des chaussées romaines en Belgique et dans les régions avoisinantes A. Carnoy L'Antiquité Classique 1954 23 1 7
Etymology
The surname is derived from the place name in Belgium. As -voet in placenames on occasion alternates with -voort or similar, there are two suggested origins:
nl cel -, meaning "divine ford," akin to nl cel-pro *deiwos + cel-pro *ɸritus. This would make the name similar to the French place name Jort from cel-gau *Diuoritum.259 ritu-
nl gem -, meaning "public ford," akin to nl gem-pro *þeudō + gem-pro *furduz, compare nl Dievoort.
Proper noun
nl obsolete The name of a locality in the vicinity of Ukkel
Derived terms
nl Vandievoet Van Dievoet
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