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Dutch
Etymology
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.
See also Zealandic Rekanje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɔˈkɑn.jə/
- Hyphenation: Ro‧ckan‧je
- Rhymes: -ɑnjə
Proper noun
Rockanje n
- A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rockanje”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN