Daniken

See also: Däniken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as daneke and danecke in 1236. Etymology uncertain. A proposed derivation from a compound of Old Dutch Dano (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- and heem (“home, settlement”) does not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

See also Limburgish Danike.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.nɪ.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Da‧ni‧ken
• Rhymes: -aːnɪkən

Proper noun

Daniken n

1. A hamlet in Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN