"Machen" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Machens [plural]
Etymology: Occupational surname for a stonemason, from Anglo-Norman machun, dialectal Norman variant of Old French maçon. Compare Mason. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|machun}} Anglo-Norman machun, {{der|en|nrf|-}} Norman, {{der|en|fro|maçon}} Old French maçon, {{m|en|Mason}} Mason Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Machen (plural Machens)
  1. An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation]. Synonyms: Meacham, Meachum
    Sense id: en-Machen-en-name-uYA0Ei9u Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Welsh ma (“place (of)”) + the personal name Cein. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|ma||place (of)}} Welsh ma (“place (of)”), {{m|cy|Cein}} Cein Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Machen
  1. A village in Caerphilly county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2189). Categories (place): Places in Caerphilly, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Caerphilly, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Machen-en-name-XB9~X1~d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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