Hondius

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proper noun

A surname from Latin

OriginLatin Hondius ← Dutch Hondius ← Middle Dutch Hondt →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Latin

Origin

  1. Middle DutchHondt
  2. DutchHondius
  3. LatinHondius
  4. EnglishHondius

Borrowed from Latin Hondius and Dutch Hondius, from Middle Dutch Hondt (de Hondt, D'Hondt, Dhondt, Hondt), from hont/hondt/hond (“hound,dog”).

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Translations

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Dutch Hondius
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Latin Hondius
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Cite this entry
APA

Hondius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hondius

MLA

“Hondius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hondius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hondius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hondius.

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