Mayen

M3A1Y4E1N1

proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

proper nounMayen (plural Mayens)

plural Mayens

Origin

* 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”).

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APA

Mayen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mayen

MLA

“Mayen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mayen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mayen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mayen.

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