Name Element FANJĄ

Type Word
Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "fen, swamp" [1][2].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesfenn(Anglo-Saxon) feni(Old Dutch) fenni(Old High German)
Given Name DescendantVance(English)
Surname DescendantsDe Veen, De Ven, Van der Veen, Van der Ven, Van der Venne, Van de Ven, Van Veen, Van Veenen, Veenstra, Venner, Van der Vennen(Dutch) Fenn, Vance, Vann(English)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 128.
  2. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 92.
Entry added December 7, 2022