Megen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Méége (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as meginun in 721-722. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from a hydronym or a compound of a personal name and heem (“home, settlement”) do not match the oldest attestations.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeː.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Me‧gen
  • Rhymes: -eːɣən

Proper noun

Megen n

  1. a city and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Keiendonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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