De Meije
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as mi in 1119. Derived from the hydronym Meije, which potentially derives in turn from Proto-Germanic *mîgô (“urine”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *ja-. Compare Mijdrecht, Mijnden, Oostmijzen, Misson and Mite.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: De Meije
Proper noun
[edit]- A village in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.