Re: what "Vene" is short for: Ven or Veen
by Thirza (guest)
2/20/2005, 11:58 PM
As a surname Ven or Vene means 'swampy water'. Most surnames starting with Vene- or Veen- refer to either a specific pool or to the activity of cutting turf.
Ven or Vene does not mean hill in Dutch (maybe another language, Bagpus?)
Thirza