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Rockanje
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rochange and rochainge in 1220. Derived from nl la-med Orcania, a region which was seen as a mythical kingdom of plenty during the Crusades. The name was given by monks from one of the nearby abbeys.
See also zea Rekanje.
Pronunciation
nl /rɔˈkɑn.jə/
nl Ro ckan je
nl ɑnjə 3
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Voorne aan Zee p/South Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Rockanjenaar
References
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