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, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Rockanjenaar

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