Amen
See also: Appendix:Variations of "amen"
English
Proper noun
Amen
- (biblical) Jesus, Son of God, as the authority.
- 1973, New Testament (New International Version), Revelation 3:14:
- To the angel of the church of Laodicea, write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.
- 1973, New Testament (New International Version), Revelation 3:14:
Etymology 2
Multiple origins, including a respelling of German Ammann or a variant of Amin from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 34, column 1.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as van ame in 1403. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *ama- (“natural watercourse”). Compare Ameland, Emmeloord, Emer and Amdorf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.mən/
- Hyphenation: Amen
- Rhymes: -aːmən
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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