Boshoven

Etymology

 * (Alphen-Chaam) Potentially attested as boschoue around 1189, attested with certainty as boschoven in 1312-1350. Compound of and the dative plural form of.
 * (Bergeijk) First attested as Boshoven in 1772. Compound of and the dative plural form of.
 * (Limburg) First attested as Boshusen around 1600. Originally a compound of and the dative plural form of . The second element was gradually replaced with the dative plural form of, possibly by analogy with . Formerly an independent hamlet. See also 🇨🇬.