Megen
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Méége (dialect spelling)
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Megen n
- A city and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Keiendonk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms with unknown etymologies
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːɣən
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːɣən/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Cities in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands