De Meije
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as mi in 1119. Derived from the hydronym Meije, which potentially derives in turn from Proto-Germanic *mîgô (“urine”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *ja-. Compare Mijdrecht, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: De Meije
Proper noun
edit- A village in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.