Mayen

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Mayen

Where it comes from

* As a German surname from the placename (see below).

* As a Hispanic/Spanish name (Mayén, common in Andalusia), possibly from Andalusian Arabic معين (“spring, well, source of water”).

proper noun Mayens

A surname.

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"Mayen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mayen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Mayen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mayen

Chicago

"Mayen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mayen.

BibTeX

@misc{mayen_2026,
  title = {Mayen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mayen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}