Mayen
See also: mayen
English
editEtymology
edit- As a German surname from the placename (see below).
- As a Hispanic/Spanish name (Mayén, common in Andalusia), possibly from Andalusian Arabic معين (“spring, well, source of water”).
Proper noun
editMayen (plural Mayens)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mayen is the 15223rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1934 individuals. Mayen is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.75%) individuals.
Anagrams
editGerman
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German Meiene, from Old High German Megina, probably derived from Proto-Celtic *magos (“field”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMayen n (proper noun, genitive Mayens or (optionally with an article) Mayen)
- A town in Mayen-Koblenz district, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Derived terms
editCategories:
- English terms derived from German
- English terms derived from Spanish
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- German neuter nouns
- de:Towns in Rhineland-Palatinate
- de:Towns in Germany
- de:Places in Rhineland-Palatinate
- de:Places in Germany