Meanings
proper nounVonk (plural Vonks)
plural Vonks
- A surname from Dutch.
“A shift from jus soli to jus sanguinis has been witnessed in Asia in the course of the twentieth century,” wrote Olivier Vonk at the Maastricht Centre in a 2017 paper.
2021 March 15, Jessie Yeung, “These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2023
Origin
- DutchVonk
- EnglishVonk
Borrowed from Dutch Vonk.
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APA
Vonk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vonk
MLA
“Vonk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vonk. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vonk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vonk.
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