Hvn

Geography & Places abbreviation · Address

Hvn stands for Haven, an address abbreviation.

Harbor or place of refuge, used for streets in coastal and lakeside developments; USPS abbreviates it HVN.

Example: The boathouse is at 3 Gull Hvn.

Usage notes

Haven comes from Old English hæfen, a harbor, related to Danish havn, as in Copenhagen (København). New Haven and Fairhaven preserve the word.

Related abbreviations

More address abbreviations

• Grv – Grove
• Gtwy – Gateway
• HC – Highway contract route
• Hl – Hill
• Hngr – Hangar
• Holw – Hollow
• Hwy – Highway
• Inlt – Inlet
• Knl – Knoll
• Ky – Key
• Lbby – Lobby
• Lk – Lake

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