"Altena" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑl.tə.naː/ Audio: Nl-Altena.ogg
Etymology: * (Noord-Brabant) From Middle Dutch Altena, Holtena (among other spellings), from an Old Dutch term which is only attested as Latinized Huoltena, the name of a river probably deriving from Proto-Germanic *hultą (“wood”) + *ahwō (“water, river”); thus equivalent to hout + a. * (Drenthe) First attested as de altena in 1143, 1145 and 1167. Compound of al (“much”), te (“too”) and na (“close”). The toponym contrasts with Alteveer. Compare Matena, Nauerna and Nergena. See also Dutch Low Saxon Altenao. * (Zeeland) The surname derives from one of several toponyms. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|Altena}} Middle Dutch Altena, {{inh|nl|odt|-}} Old Dutch, {{der|nl|gem-pro|*hultą|t=wood}} Proto-Germanic *hultą (“wood”), {{cog|nds-nl|Altenao}} Dutch Low Saxon Altenao Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Altena n
  1. Altena (a municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Municipalities of North Brabant, Netherlands, Places in North Brabant, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands Derived forms: Land van Altena
    Sense id: en-Altena-nl-name-lC1qvk6R Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 18 18 5 16 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 19 5 16 19 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 38 29 28 5 Meronyms: Almkerk, Andel, Babyloniënbroek, Biesheuvel, Bronkhorst, Buurtje, Drongelen, Duizend Morgen, Dussen, Eethen, Eng, Genderen, Giessen, Hank, Hill, Hoekeinde, Keizersveer, Kerkeinde
  2. a village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Drenthe, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Altena-nl-name-3YGTBzQe Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 18 18 5 16 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 19 5 16 19
  3. a hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Zeeland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Zeeland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Altena-nl-name-2YzgOTpP Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 18 18 5 16 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 19 5 16 19
  4. a surname Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-Altena-nl-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Dutch surnames
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