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Name Vreeswijk
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈvreːs.ʋɛi̯k/(Dutch) /ˈfreːs.ʋɛik/(Dutch) /ˈvreːs.viːk/(Swedish)
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Habitational name from a former village and municipality in the province Utrecht, Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch Frieso "Frisian" and wic "village, town". A notable bearer was Dutch-Swedish singer-songwriter and poet Cornelis Vreeswijk (1937-1987).
Added 1/21/2018 by Beautiful Victory