Doornbos

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch Doornbos.

Proper noun[edit]

Doornbos

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Translations[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The name of the neighbourhood is first attested as Doornbosch in 1899. The toponym derives from doornbos (thorn bush). Originally the name of a farm.

The surname derives from doornbos (thorn bush) or from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːrn.bɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Doorn‧bos

Proper noun[edit]

Doornbos

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. a surname

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Doornbos

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN