Rockanje

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

1. A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Rockanjenaar

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rockanje”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN