Kessenich
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as kesnic in 1102. Derived from Latin Cassinius (“a personal name”) suffixed with the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.
See also Limburgish Kèsing, Kaesing.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKessenich n
- A village and former municipality of Kinrooi, Belgium
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editGerman
editEtymology
editBoth places are first attested with -st- (Castnec, Castenicha, 9th c.). Therefore thought to be from Latin *Castenacum or *Castaniacum. Alternatively perhaps from *Cassiniacum like the Dutch above.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKessenich n (proper noun, genitive Kessenichs or (optionally with an article) Kessenich)
- A quarter of Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- A quarter of Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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