Rockanje
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Etymology[edit]
First attested as rochange and rochainge in 1220. Derived from Medieval Latin 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.
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Proper noun[edit]
Rockanje n
- A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
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- Dutch terms derived from Medieval Latin
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑnjə
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑnjə/3 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands