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Machen

Machen proper noun: an English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].

Proper noun (1)

Machen (plural Machens)

  1. An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].

Proper noun (2)

Machen

  1. A village in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2189).

Forms of Machen

pluralMachens
alternative formMeacham
alternative formMeachum

Origin of Machen

Occupational surname for a stonemason, from Anglo-Norman machun, dialectal Norman variant of Old French maçon. Compare Mason.

From Welsh ma (“place (of)”) + the personal name Cein.

Phrases with Machen

Questions about Machen

What does Machen mean?
Machen means an English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].
What part of speech is Machen?
Machen is a proper noun.

Words near Machen in the dictionary

  1. Macheads
  2. macheer
  3. macheers
  4. Macheke
  5. Machell
  6. Machen
  7. Macheng
  8. Machenian
  9. Machens
  10. macheps
  11. macher

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