Given name & surname · also Dutch
Altena
“wood”
Altena is a surname, probably from Middle Dutch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Dutch.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Altena probably goes back to Proto-Germanic *hultą, meaning “wood.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Altena probably comes from Middle Dutch, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Probably from Middle Dutch Altena, from Proto-Germanic *hultą (“wood”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Altena’s family of names
Altena may belong to the same name family as ALTENNA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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