"Meinen" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Meinens [plural]
Etymology: As a north German and Dutch surname, from the surnames Mein, as well as Meine, from Old High German magin (“strength”), from Proto-West Germanic *magan, as well as gimeini (“mean, unkind”), from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī. Related to the first element of the Norwegian surname Magnhild. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|en|goh|magin|t=strength}} Old High German magin (“strength”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*magan}} Proto-West Germanic *magan, {{cog|gmw-pro|*gamainī}} Proto-West Germanic *gamainī Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Meinen (plural Meinens)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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