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

A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Keiendonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Megenaar
Megens
Megen, Haren en Macharen

References

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

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