Veluwe

Etymology

 * (region) Derived from Proto-Germanic and . The name corresponds to "fallow lands" in English and probably was used in opposition to the fertile "good lands" of the Betuwe (from  and ) to the south.
 * (Maasdriel) First attested as de Veluwe in 1958. A mocking nickname applied to the sandy area on which the hamlet sprung up.

Proper noun

 * 1) An area and natural reserve located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.