Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch Pronounced Pron. /ˌɦoː.ɣə.ˈveːn/, /ˈɦoː.ɣə.ˌveːn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From any of several places called Hoogeveen, derived from Dutch hoog "high, elevated" and veen "peat bog, marsh".