Megen
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Méége (dialect spelling)
Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Megen n
- A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Keiendonk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN