Beethoven

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch (Archaic)
Pronounced Pron. BEHT-ho-fən(German) BAY-to-vən(English)

Meaning & History

From a place name derived from Dutch beet "beet, beetroot" and hoven "farms". This name was borne by the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), whose family was of Flemish origin. The surname is now mostly extinct.