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Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities. European Netherlands has land borders
Netherlands
Sovereign state
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united
Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands
1954–2010 Caribbean constituent country of the Netherlands
The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen, pronounced [ˈneːdərlɑntsə ʔɑnˈtɪlə(n)] ; Papiamento: Antias Hulandes), also known as the Dutch
Netherlands_Antilles
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Netherlands or Nederland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is a country located in Northwestern Europe. The
Netherlands_(disambiguation)
Beer in the Netherlands mostly comprises pale lagers like Heineken and Grolsch. Heineken is the world's second-largest brewer. While pale lager makes
Beer_in_the_Netherlands
Men's association football team
The Netherlands national football team or simply Het Nederlands elftal has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905
Netherlands national football team
Netherlands_national_football_team
Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980
Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the only child of
Juliana_of_the_Netherlands
Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948
Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years
Wilhelmina_of_the_Netherlands
Demographic features of the population of the Netherlands include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the population, economic status
Demographics of the Netherlands
Demographics_of_the_Netherlands
Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013
1938) is a member of the Dutch royal house who reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 30 April 1980 until her abdication in 2013. Beatrix was born during
Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands
Caribbean municipalities of the Netherlands
The Caribbean Netherlands (Dutch: Caribisch Nederland, pronounced [kaˈribis ˈneːdərlɑnt] ) is a geographic region of the Netherlands located outside Europe
Caribbean_Netherlands
King of the Netherlands since 2013
Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is the King of the Netherlands and has reigned since 30 April 2013. Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands
Austrian territory (1714–1797)
The Austrian Netherlands were the territory of the Burgundian Circle of the Holy Roman Empire between 1714 and 1797. The period began with the acquisition
Austrian_Netherlands
The monarchy of the Netherlands is governed by the country's charter and constitution, roughly a third of which explains the mechanics of succession,
Monarchy_of_the_Netherlands
City and municipality in the Netherlands
Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast
The_Hague
Country in Northwestern Europe
coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France
Belgium
Island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country of Curaçao, is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an island country located in the southern Caribbean Sea, specifically
Curaçao
Television in the Netherlands was officially introduced in 1951. In the Netherlands, the television market is divided between a number of commercial networks
Television_in_the_Netherlands
Entire period of Habsburg rule in the Low Countries (1482-1797)
Habsburg Netherlands were the parts of the Low Countries that were ruled by sovereigns from the House of Habsburg. Their rule began in 1482 and ended
Habsburg_Netherlands
Exhibition and garden festival
international exhibition and garden festival, held every 10 years in the Netherlands. All the Floriades were World Horticultural Expositions and they were
Floriade_(Netherlands)
The history of the Netherlands extends back before the founding of the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815 after the defeat of Napoleon. For thousands
History_of_the_Netherlands
Hypothetical Dutch nationalist state
Greater Netherlands (Dutch: Groot-Nederland, pronounced [ˌɣroːt ˈneːdərlɑnt]) is an irredentist concept which unites the Netherlands, Flanders, and Brussels
Greater_Netherlands
Religion in the Netherlands (CBS Statistics Netherlands) Unaffiliated (Atheist & Irreligious) 58 (54.2%) Catholicism 16 (15.0%) Protestantism 12 (11.2%)
Irreligion_in_the_Netherlands
The Netherlands has a highly developed social market economy focused on trade and logistics, manufacturing, services, innovation and technology and sustainable
Economy_of_the_Netherlands
Historical region in Belgium
The Southern Netherlands, also called the Catholic Netherlands, were the parts of the Low Countries belonging to the Holy Roman Empire which were at first
Southern_Netherlands
Historical region of the Low Countries (1556–1714)
The Spanish Netherlands were a collection of States of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, held in personal union by the Spanish Habsburgs, but
Spanish_Netherlands
in the Netherlands has been legal since 1985. The creation, spreading, broadcasting and ownership of pornography are legal in the Netherlands. Pornography
Pornography in the Netherlands
Pornography_in_the_Netherlands
includes the history of architecture within the current territory of the Netherlands, thereby excluding Belgium, which is often included in the broader term
Architecture of the Netherlands
Architecture_of_the_Netherlands
Cafe serving recreational cannabis
In the Netherlands, coffeeshops are a type of cannabis retail outlet, establishments where the sale of cannabis for personal consumption by the public
Coffeeshop_(Netherlands)
Extension of the Papal Inquisition
The Inquisition in the Netherlands was an extension of the Papal Inquisition in the Netherlands, established during the reign of Charles V. Although it
Inquisition in the Netherlands
Inquisition_in_the_Netherlands
There is great variety in dance in the Netherlands. The traditional dance is the Dutch folk dance; however, this is hardly practiced anymore. Many Dutch
Dance_in_the_Netherlands
Heir apparent to the Dutch throne (born 2003)
throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the constituent countries of Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten. Catharina-Amalia
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
Catharina-Amalia,_Princess_of_Orange
Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division: education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil. Education is divided over
Education_in_the_Netherlands
Province of the Netherlands
as Dutch Limburg, is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is bordered by Gelderland to the north and by North Brabant to the
Limburg_(Netherlands)
The national flag of the Netherlands (Dutch: de Nederlandse vlag) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as
Flag_of_the_Netherlands
Movement to abolish the country's monarchy
Republicanism in the Netherlands is a movement that strives to abolish the Dutch monarchy and replace it with a republic. Currently, the Netherlands is a constitutional
Republicanism in the Netherlands
Republicanism_in_the_Netherlands
Queen of the Netherlands since 2013
Máxima (born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, 17 May 1971) is Queen of the Netherlands as the wife of King Willem-Alexander. Argentine by birth, she worked
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
Queen_Máxima_of_the_Netherlands
Town and municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands
Ede (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːdə] ) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. As of 22 November 2024,[update] municipality
Ede,_Netherlands
Top tourist attractions in the Netherlands Tourism in the Netherlands is a relatively small sector of the country's economy with a total contribution of
Tourism_in_the_Netherlands
Ethnic group
Arubans in the Netherlands (Dutch: Arubanen in Nederland) are migrants from Aruba to the Netherlands and their descendants. In 1986, Aruba seceded from
Arubans_in_the_Netherlands
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
Meeuwen is a village in southern Netherlands. It is located in Altena, North Brabant, about 8 km northwest of Waalwijk. The village was first mentioned
Meeuwen,_Netherlands
Municipality and city in Drenthe, Netherlands
municipality and city of the province of Drenthe in the northeastern Netherlands. A planned city, Emmen arose from several small farming and peat-harvesting
Emmen,_Netherlands
The Netherlands is a sovereign state with a parliamentary representative democracy. A constitutional monarchy, the country is organised as a decentralised
Politics_of_the_Netherlands
The predominant language of the Netherlands is Dutch, spoken and written by almost all people in the Netherlands. Dutch is also spoken and official in
Languages_of_the_Netherlands
International football delegation
The Netherlands have entered qualification for 19 of the 22 FIFA World Cup tournaments to date, qualifying 11 times. They have a record of 3 World Cup
Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup
Netherlands_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup
Cannabis in the Netherlands is illegal, but is decriminalised for personal use for those aged 18 and over. Recreational consumption of the drug is tolerated
Cannabis_in_the_Netherlands
Association football tournament in Argentina
June. The Cup was won by the host nation, Argentina, who defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in the final, after extra time. The final was held at River Plate's
1978_FIFA_World_Cup
Maritime law enforcement branch of the Royal Netherlands Navy
The Netherlands Coastguard (Dutch: Kustwacht Nederland) is a civil organisation that carries out tasks on the Netherlands North Sea for six Ministries
Netherlands_Coastguard
to give an overview of telecommunications in the Netherlands. The postal service in the Netherlands is performed by PostNL in most cases—which has, as
Telecommunications in the Netherlands
Telecommunications_in_the_Netherlands
This is an armorial of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The different versions of Coat of arms of the Netherlands are shown here: Greater (Royal) version
Armorial_of_the_Netherlands
Political party in the Netherlands
Volt Netherlands (Dutch: Volt Nederland, commonly abbreviated to Volt) is a political party in the Netherlands. It is the Dutch chapter of Volt Europa
Volt_Netherlands
Dutch princess (born 2005)
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien; born 26 June 2005) is the second daughter of King Willem-Alexander
Princess Alexia of the Netherlands
Princess_Alexia_of_the_Netherlands
Spouses of Dutch monarchs
Netherlands, a royal consort is a person married to the Dutch monarch during his or her reign. All female spouses of the monarchs of the Netherlands have
List_of_Dutch_royal_consorts
Unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri
Netherlands is an unincorporated community located within the Township of Concord, in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called
Netherlands,_Missouri
Capital and largest city of the Netherlands
[ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ; lit. 'Dam in the Amstel') is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper,
Amsterdam
Prince consort of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2002
Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg; 6 September 1926 – 6 October 2002) was
Prince Claus of the Netherlands
Prince_Claus_of_the_Netherlands
City in Zeeland, Netherlands
Philippine is a small city in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. It lies about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Vlissingen. It is located on
Philippine,_Netherlands
FIFA World Cup group
June 14 to 25, 2026. The group consisted of the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia. The Netherlands topped the group with two group game victories
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_F
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
village in the municipality of Lochem in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands, in an area known as the Achterhoek. The village consists of four streets
Exel,_Netherlands
Religions in the Netherlands (15+ population) (2025) No religion (58%) Catholicism (16%) Protestantism (12%) Islam (6%) Other (7%) Rounding (1%) Religion
Religion_in_the_Netherlands
provinciën [proːˈvɪnsijə(n)] ; sing. provincie [ˌproːˈvɪnsi] ) of the Netherlands representing the administrative layer between the national government
Provinces_of_the_Netherlands
Executive body of the Dutch government
cabinet of the Netherlands (Dutch: Nederlands kabinet) is the main executive body of the Netherlands. The current cabinet of the Netherlands is the Jetten
Cabinet_of_the_Netherlands
Ethnic group
Curaçaoans in the Netherlands (Dutch: Curaçaoënaars in Nederland) are migrants from Curaçao to the Netherlands and their descendants. Until 2010, Curaçao
Curaçaoans_in_the_Netherlands
Cycling is the second-most common mode of transport in the Netherlands, with 36% of Dutch people listing the bicycle as their most frequent way of getting
Cycling_in_the_Netherlands
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
municipality and a village in the province of North Brabant, southern Netherlands. It is situated northwest of the city Eindhoven, and is part of Brabant's
Best,_Netherlands
Football is the most popular sport in the Netherlands. To highlight the popularity of the sport, 66% of the Dutch population stated that they planned
Football_in_the_Netherlands
Basic law of the Netherlands
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands of 24 August 1815 (Dutch: Grondwet voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden van 24 augustus 1815) is one
Constitution of the Netherlands
Constitution_of_the_Netherlands
Mass media in the Netherlands – television, radio, newspapers, magazines – are characterised by a tradition of politico-denominational segregation ("pillarisation")
Mass_media_in_the_Netherlands
Combined military forces of the Netherlands
The Netherlands Armed Forces (Dutch: Nederlandse krijgsmacht) are the military forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (mainland Netherlands in Europe
Netherlands_Armed_Forces
Dutch princess (born 2007)
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés, pronounced [ariˈjaːn]; born 10 April 2007) is the third
Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
Princess_Ariane_of_the_Netherlands
Town in the northwest Netherlands
pronunciation: [eːˈdɑm] ) is a city in the North Holland province of northwestern Netherlands. Combined with Volendam, Edam forms the municipality of Edam-Volendam
Edam,_Netherlands
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
Mill is a village in the south of the Netherlands, located in the municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant. Mill is known from the Battle of Mill
Mill,_Netherlands
Country in Northwestern Europe and Caribbean
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Netherlands. Netherlands – parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. Its European
Outline_of_the_Netherlands
Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands
pronunciation: [ˈzʋɛindrɛxt] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, at the southern tip of the island
Zwijndrecht,_Netherlands
Pensions in the Netherlands consist of three pillar old age pension system made up of a state pension system, a private pension system regulated by pension
Pensions_in_the_Netherlands
Irredentist concept which aims to unite the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
Pan-Netherlands (Dutch: Heel-Nederland), sometimes translated as Whole-Netherlands, is an irredentist concept which aims to unite the Low Countries (Netherlands
Pan-Netherlands
West Germanic language
Europe, Dutch is the native language of most of the population of the Netherlands and Flanders (which includes 60% of the population of Belgium). Dutch
Dutch_language
Crime in the Netherlands encompasses a range of criminal activities, from common property offences and violent crime to highly organized drug trafficking
Crime_in_the_Netherlands
Defunct Dutch cable company
UPC Nederland (English: UPC Netherlands) was the second largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television (digital and analogue),
UPC_Netherlands
Homelessness in the Netherlands is a growing social problem in the Netherlands, affecting 30,600 people in 2023. The homeless population has risen between
Homelessness in the Netherlands
Homelessness_in_the_Netherlands
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
municipality and eponymous village in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. Including the villages of Liessel, Vlierden, Neerkant, and Helenaveen
Deurne,_Netherlands
1810–13 period under the First French Empire
The Incorporation is a period in the history of the Netherlands where it was part of the First French Empire, which lasted from 9 July 1810 to 21 November
Incorporation_(Netherlands)
World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality
Netherlands_in_World_War_II
Caribbean territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
(former and current) of the Dutch colonial empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea, mainly the northern and southwestern regions
Dutch_Caribbean
Bell instrument in Arlington, Virginia, US
The Netherlands Carillon is a 127-foot (39-m)-tall campanile housing a 53-bell carillon located in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. The instrument
Netherlands_Carillon
Kingdom of the Netherlands is denoted by Central European Time (CET; Midden-Europese Tijd) during the winter as standard time in the Netherlands, which is
Time_in_the_Netherlands
Association football tournament in Brazil
"Netherlands vs Mexico | Round of 16 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Netherlands v
2014_FIFA_World_Cup
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
Andel is a village in the municipality of Altena, North Brabant, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem. Op-Andel was first
Andel,_Netherlands
Caribbean island country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan
Aruba
Men's association football team
Ranking. Argentina is known for having rivalries with Brazil, England, the Netherlands, and Uruguay. The first ever match Argentina played was against Uruguay
Argentina national football team
Argentina_national_football_team
in the Netherlands describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in the Netherlands. Electricity sector in the Netherlands is the
Energy_in_the_Netherlands
Dutch colony in Indonesia (1800–1949)
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which
Dutch_East_Indies
Topics referred to by the same term
United Netherlands may refer to: Seventeen Provinces (1482–1581), a precursor state to the three modern states of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
United_Netherlands
Men's national association football team representing Curaçao
Kingdom and not independent countries), the Netherlands (a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands), and the Dutch East Indies, a Dutch colony
Curaçao national football team
Curaçao_national_football_team
Dutch development bank
private-sector international financial institution based in the Hague, the Netherlands. Among others, FMO manages funds for the Ministries of Foreign Affairs
FMO_(Netherlands)
Approximately 5 million of the 17 million people in the Netherlands are registered to one of the 35,000 sports clubs in the country. About two thirds
Sport_in_the_Netherlands
Association football tournament in West Germany
permanently to the Brazilians. West Germany won the title, beating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final at the Olympiastadion in Munich. This was the second
1974_FIFA_World_Cup
Village in Limburg, Netherlands
Kronenberg (Limburgish: De Kroeënenberg) is a village in southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, about
Kronenberg,_Netherlands
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
pronunciation: [ˈɑstə(n)] ) is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands. It is home to the Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry and also a carillon museum
Asten,_Netherlands
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
semi-professional and obscure level to become a powerhouse in the sport. The Netherlands qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance in the
Johan_Cruyff
NETHERLANDS
NETHERLANDS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Brill in Buckinghamshire, named with the Celtic element bre- ‘hill’ + Old English hyll also ‘hill’.North German and Dutch : habitational name from any of various places in northwestern Germany and the Netherlands named Brill, from Middle Low German brūl, bröil ‘wet lowland’. Compare German Bruehl.German : from Middle Low German brill ‘eyeglasses’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of spectacles or perhaps a nickname for someone who wore them.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : acronymic surname from Hebrew ben rabi ‘son of …’ and the first letter of each part of a Yiddish double male personal name, most likely Yude (Juda) Leyb. Many Ashkenazic family names beginning with Br- and Bar- are probably of acronymic origin, but without detailed evidence from family histories it is impossible to specify the personal name from which each is derived.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone from Flanders. In the Middle Ages there was considerable commercial intercourse between England and the Netherlands, particularly in the wool trade, and many Flemish weavers and dyers settled in England. The word reflects a Norman French form of Old French flamenc, from the stem flam- + the Germanic suffix -ing. The surname is also common in south and east Scotland and in Ireland, where it is sometimes found in the Gaelicized form Pléimeann.German : variant of Flemming, cognate with 1.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÓileáin, a variant of Ó hAoláin, from a form of Faolán (with loss of the initial F-), a personal name representing a diminutive of faol ‘wolf’. Compare Whelan.English and Scottish : habitational name from Holland, a division of Lincolnshire, or any of the eight villages in various parts of England so called, from Old English hÅh ‘ridge’ + land ‘land’. The Scottish name may also be from places called Holland in Orkney, Houlland in Shetland, Hollandbush in Stirlingshire, and Holland-Hirst in the parish of Kirkintilloch.English, German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Danish, and Dutch : regional name from Holland, a province of the Netherlands.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : habitational name for someone from Heeten in the Netherlands near Deventer.English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Hayter. Compare Heater.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of the many places called Mor(e)ton, named in Old English as ‘settlement (tÅ«n) by or on a marsh or moor (mÅr)’.Swedish : variant of Martin.French : contracted form of Moreton 2.Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames or of various other non-English names bearing some kind of similarity to it.The name Morton was established early in North America. George Morton (1585–1624), one of the Pilgrims, was probably born in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England. He and his son Nathaniel (b. 1613 in Leiden, the Netherlands) settled in Plymouth in 1623.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : sometimes of English origin, but in County Kerry it is usually an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó DuinnÃn (see Dineen).English : patronymic from a variant of Dunn 2.Sir George Downing (1623–84), baronet, member of Parliament, and ambassador to the Netherlands in the time of both Cromwell and King Charles II, was the second graduate of the first class (1642) at Harvard College. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Emmanuel Downing of the Inner Temple and his second wife, Lucy Winthrop, sister of John Winthrop. The family emigrated to New England in 1638 and settled at Salem, MA.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Norfolk)
English (chiefly Norfolk) : habitational name from any of several places called Dunham, of which one is in Norfolk. Most are named from Old English dÅ«n ‘hill’ + hÄm ‘homestead’. A place in Lincolnshire now known as Dunholme appears in Domesday Book as Duneham and this too may be a source of the surname; here the first element is probably the Old English personal name Dunna.John Dunham (1590–1668) was a Puritan linen weaver who came to Plymouth, MA, via Leiden, Netherlands, in 1633. He had many prominent descendants.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Bourne.French : nickname for a person with only one eye or with a squint, from Old French borgne ‘squinting’, of unknown origin.In some cases, possibly a shortening of the Dutch surname van den Borne, a habitational name for someone from Born in the province of Limburg (Netherlands) or from a place associated with the watercourse of the Borre river in French Flanders.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hill 1.North German : from the personal name Hille, a pet form of Hildebrand.Dutch : from the place name ten Hulle, from hulle ‘hill’, found in many parts of the Netherlands.Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, mostly on islands, named Hille, from Old Norse hilla ‘terrace’, ‘ledge’.
Boy/Male
Latin
F: Youthful. The feminine form of Julian. Famous Bearer: Former Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Wulsi, Old English Wulfsige, composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + sige ‘victory’.George Woolsey came to New Amsterdam from England via the Netherlands in 1623.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English dale ‘dale’, ‘valley’ (Old English dæl, reinforced in northern England by the cognate Old Norse dalr), a topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, or a habitational name from any of the numerous minor places named with this word, such as Dale in Cumbria and Yorkshire.Irish : possibly in some cases of English origin, but otherwise an Anglicized form of Gaelic Dall, a byname meaning ‘blind’.Norwegian : habitational name from a farm named from Old Norse dali, the dative case of dalr ‘valley’. It is a common name in Norway, especially western Norway, and is also found in Sweden.Americanized spelling of German Dahl.With a reputation as a disciplinarian, the soldier and colonizer Sir Thomas Dale (d. 1619), was appointed marshal of VA and arrived in 1611 at Point Comfort with the Starr, Prosperous, and Elizabeth, carrying settlers, stores, and livestock. First enlisted in the service of the Netherlands, he later served Prince Henry in Scotland and was knighted as Sir Thomas Dale of Surrey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a herdsman who had charge of rams, from an agent derivative of Middle English to(u)pe ‘ram’ (of uncertain origin).German (Tüpper) : occupational name for a potter, from Middle Low German duppe, Rhenish düppen ‘pot’. This is predominantly a Rhineland surname.This is the name of a family descended from two brothers, originally from Kassel, Germany. They fled religious persecution in the 16th century, settling in the Netherlands, where a descendant became burgomaster of Rotterdam in 1813. A branch of the family settled in England at Sandwich, Kent, whence another descendant, Thomas Tupper, went to America in 1635, and helped to found Sandwich, MA, in 1637. Benjamin Tupper, born in Stoughton, MA, in 1738 was a colonial legislator and explorer of OH.
Surname or Lastname
Southern English
Southern English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pool or pond, Middle English pole (Old English pÅl), or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Poole in Dorset, South Pool in Devon, and Poole Keynes in Gloucestershire.English : from a medieval variant of the personal name Paul.Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch : ethnic name for someone from Poland.Probably a variant of German Pohl 1, Puhl, or Pfuhl, all topographic names from Middle Low German pÅl, Middle High German pfuol, ‘pool’, ‘pond’.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a reckless person, from Middle English, Old French baiard, baiart ‘foolhardy’ (the name—a derivative of baie ‘reddish brown’—of the magnificent but reckless horse given to Renaud by Charlemagne, according to medieval romances).English and French : metonymic occupational name for a carrier, from Middle English, Old French baiard, baiart ‘hand barrow’, ‘open cart’.English and French : A Huguenot family of this name migrated from France to Antwerp in the 16th century. In 1647 Anna Bayard, widow of Samuel Bayard, and her three young children accompanied her brother Peter Stuyvesant to New Amsterdam aboard the Princess. Her sons Petrus and Nicolas Bayard, both born in Alphen, Netherlands, had many prominent descendants in North America. Peter Stuyvesant’s wife Judith was a Bayard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lewin 1.This name is also found in the Netherlands, and in Sweden as Löwen, Löwén, Lövén, in both cases presumably derived from the German surname Löwe (see Loewe), although the Swedish forms could equally be ornamental names from löv ‘leaf’.
Boy/Male
Finnish, German, Netherlands
God has Listen
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.Dutch (de Lief) : nickname from lief, ‘dear’, ‘beloved’, with the definite article de.Jewish : unexplained, possibly from the Netherlands, with the same etymology as 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of Dutch origin and uncertain derivation.A Northamptonshire, England, family of this name trace their descent from Peter Trieon (d. 1611), who went to England from the Netherlands c.1562. His son, Moses Tryon, was high sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1624.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the foot of a hill, or a habitational name from Underhill in Devon, named from Old English under ‘under’ + hyll, or from Underhill in Kent, named from Old English under + helde ‘slope’.John Underhill (c.1597–1672) was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. His father was a mercenary in the Netherlands, and he himself became a cadet in the Prince of Orange’s guards. In 1630 he emigrated to Boston, MA, where he was appointed captain of militia. In 1664–65 he played a significant role in helping to bring the Dutch colony of New Netherland under English control.
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Name of a precious stone
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Hindu
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British, English, French, Hebrew
To Forget; The Elder Son of Joseph in the Old Testament; Forgetful; Causing to Forget
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Son of the Red Earth; Son of Adam
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Servant of Allah
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Armenian, Australian
The Moon Goddess; Form of Diana
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It seems to come from fearghal “â€brave, courageous, valorous.â€â€ Fergal Mac Maolduin was an eighth-century High King renowned for his efforts in battle.
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Wife of the Prophet
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Good human being
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Leafy
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Of or pertaining to Friesland, a province in the northern part of the Netherlands.
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In the Netherlands, the legislative body, composed of two chambers.
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One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
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Of or pertaining to the Netherlands or to Belgium.
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A gold coin of Zealand [Netherlands] equal to 14 florins, about $ 5.60.
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A woman belonging to one of the religious and charitable associations or communities in the Netherlands, and elsewhere, whose members live in beguinages and are not bound by perpetual vows.
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A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.
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Holland gin made at Schiedam in the Netherlands.
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A genus of extinct marine reptiles allied to the lizards, but having the body much elongated, and the limbs in the form of paddles. The first known species, nearly fifty feet in length, was discovered in Cretaceous beds near Maestricht, in the Netherlands.
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Pertaining to Brabant, an ancient province of the Netherlands.
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Of or pertaining to Friesland, a province of the Netherlands; Friesic.