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Re: what "Vene" is short for: Ven or Veen
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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
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