Geffen
English edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
Geffen (plural Geffens)
- A surname
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as geffene in 1246. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a toponymic derivation from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Geffen n
- A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Rottenrijk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN