"Coloyne" meaning in Middle English

See Coloyne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kuˈlui̯n(ə)/, /ˈkulæi̯n(ə)/ (note: with reduction), /ˈkulɛn(ə)/ (note: with reduction), /ˈkulin(ə)/ (note: with reduction) Forms: Colayne [alternative], Coleyn [alternative], Coleyne [alternative], Coloigne [alternative], Coloyngne [alternative], colyn [alternative], Culane [alternative], Colen [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French Coloigne, Cologne, from Latin Colōnia (Agrippīna). For the phonological development, see caroyne (“corpse, carrion”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|Coloigne}} Borrowed from Old French Coloigne, {{der|enm|la|Colonia Agrippina|Colōnia (Agrippīna)}} Latin Colōnia (Agrippīna) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}||||{{{gen_pl}}}|g=|head=}} Coloyne, {{enm-proper noun}} Coloyne
  1. Cologne (a city in northwestern Germany) Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-Coloyne-enm-name-~wBCkPFC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cologne

Alternative forms

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