langevat

Langevat is a toponymic term that appears in some Dutch-language place names and, occasionally, as a surname. The form combines lange, meaning long, with vat, which historically denotes a water basin, pool, or containment feature, rather than a vat used for storing material. In toponymy, such compounds often describe a long stretch of water, a long shallow inlet, or a long drainage basin near a settlement.

Usage and distribution: Langevat is not widely standardized as the name of a major town. Instead, it occurs as part of smaller geographic names in rural areas and coastal regions where water features were important for settlement, agriculture, fishing, or drainage. The exact interpretation of a specific Langevat in a given locality may reflect local geography and historical land-use practices.

Surname usage: As with many toponymic names, Langevat can also appear as a family surname. In genealogical records, individuals with the surname may trace ancestry to a place bearing the name Langevat or to a feature described by that term.

See also: vat, lange, toponymy.