"Geffen" meaning in All languages combined

See Geffen on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈɣɛ.fə(n)/
Rhymes: -ɛfən Etymology: First attested as geffene in 1246. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a toponymic derivation from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”). Etymology templates: {{unc|nl|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{cog|gmw-pro|*gabulu|t=fork}} Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Geffen n
  1. A village and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in North Brabant, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands Synonyms: Rottenrijk Derived forms: Geffenaar, Geffens

Proper name [English]

Forms: Geffens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Geffen (plural Geffens)
  1. A surname
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        },
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      ],
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  "etymology_text": "First attested as geffene in 1246. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a toponymic derivation from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”).",
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "Former municipalities of the Netherlands",
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        },
        {
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        {
          "word": "Geffenaar"
        },
        {
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      ],
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        ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Rottenrijk"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
  ],
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        "nl:Places in the Netherlands",
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      ],
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        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "s"
      },
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      ],
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        "A surname"
      ],
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          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Geffen"
}

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