Huins

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hunenghe in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Húns, derived in turn from Old Frisian Huno (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦœy̯ns/
  • Hyphenation: Huins
  • Rhymes: -œy̯ns

Proper noun

Huins n

  1. A village in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

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