This is the 3262nd most frequent Dutch word.
graveren
To engrave.
The verb 'graveren' is used to express the action of engraving something, in this case, a name on an object.
Ik wil mijn naam op deze pen graveren.
I want to engrave my name on this pen.
Here 'graveren' signifies the process of embedding characters into a metallic surface.
Ze graveren initialen in de gouden ring.
They are engraving initials into the gold ring.
In this sentence, 'gegraveerd' is the past participle form of 'graveren,' describing the finished state of the carving on the stone.