English Explanatory Dictionary

Essen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.
  2. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛsən/

Word forms

Essen

Etymology

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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