Megen
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Méége (dialect spelling)
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈmeː.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Me‧gen
- Rhymes: -eːɣən
Proper noun
Megen n
- A city and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Keiendonk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Megenaar
- Megens
- Megen, Haren en Macharen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN