Meanings
Origin
* As a German surname, from the town Kempen in Germany or Kępno in Poland. * As a West Flemish surname, from Campine in Belgium, also called Kempen. * As a Dutch surname, variant of van Kempen, from both placenames above.
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APA
Kempen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kempen
MLA
“Kempen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kempen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kempen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kempen.
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