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