Etymology

Essen

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Today it means: A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. Full definition →

Old High German asc
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  1. Old High German · derived fromasc“ash tree”
  2. English todayEssen

From the German city and surname, often confused with essen (“eating”), but this is not related. The city's oldest name, Astnide, could be related to Old High German asc (“ash tree”). The surname is from the city.

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