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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch, Flemish
Other Forms FormsBetthoven, von Beethoven

Meaning & History

Combination of beeth 'beetroot' and hoven, the plural of Hof, meaning 'farm'. Beethoven is therefore 'beetroot farms'. There is a village named Betthoven in the province of Liège.
Added 9/23/2018 by LMS