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Machen.

An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].

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Meaning & usage

name
  1. 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.

name
  1. 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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