Main.
A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine.
Meaning & usage
A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Moenis.
A river in Northern Ireland, flowing into Lough Neagh.
Where this word comes from
From an Mhaing, possibly from Old Irish mang (“fawn”), which is said to be related to Proto-Celtic *makʷos (“son”); also compare Proto-Germanic *maguz.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
* As a Scottish surname, reduced from the North Germanic name Magnus. Also from the adjective main. * As a Scottish, English, French and Norman surname, from personal names derived from Proto-West Germanic *magan (“to be able”), similar to Mein. * As a Scottish, English and Norman surname, from the French province of Maine. Compare Mansell. * As a Scottish, English, and Norman surname, from the Anglo-Norman adjective maine (“great, large”), from Old French magne. * As a Scottish, English, Norman and French surname, from the noun main (“hand”).
Ellipsis of Main Street, a street named "Main Street".
Where this word comes from
From main.
Ellipsis of Main Street (“main street”), a central street of a community.
Where this word comes from
From main.
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