Hegge
See also: hegge
English
editEtymology
editTwo main origins:
- Borrowed from Dutch Hegge, a shortened form of a Germanic personal name.
- Borrowed from Norwegian Hegge, a topographic surname from hegg (“bird cherry tree”).
Proper noun
editHegge (plural Hegges)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hegge is the 22924th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1116 individuals. Hegge is most common among White (94.8%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hegge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 153.
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as hegge in 1288. Derived from heg (“hedge”).
See also Limburgish G'n Hèk.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHegge n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Dutch
- English terms derived from Dutch
- English terms borrowed from Norwegian
- English terms derived from Norwegian
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from Dutch
- English surnames from Norwegian
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛɣə
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛɣə/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands