Machen.
An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].
Meaning & usage
An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].
Where this word comes from
Occupational surname for a stonemason, from Anglo-Norman machun, dialectal Norman variant of Old French maçon. Compare Mason.
A village in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2189).
Where this word comes from
From Welsh ma (“place (of)”) + the personal name Cein.
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