How to pronounce Maedgen?

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Pronunciation of Maedgen in Troy, Texas, USA

Maedgen is pronounced as

M AI - j eh n

m sounds like the 'm' in 'me'
ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
j sounds like the 'j' in 'jug'
eh sounds like the 'e' in 'pet'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'


Maedgen is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ M AI - j eh n ]

M AI - j eh n
me pain   jug pet no

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Mädgen (from Mädge)

Meaning:

In its current spelling, it means girl or maiden, but that is only after the "n" was added.

Additional Information:

From the German/Prussian name Mädge in the region of Hildesheim, Hannover. When Fran Joseph Mädge arrived in Galveston in the mid 19th century, his name was misspelled on the immigration documents and the new spelling was kept.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Maedgen in Troy, Texas, USA

MAY j'n, rhymes with "Cajun".


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Mädgen (from Mädge)

Meaning:

In its current spelling, it means girl or maiden, but that is only after the "n" was added.

Additional Information:

From the German/Prussian name Mädge in the region of Hildesheim, Hannover. When Fran Joseph Mädge arrived in Galveston in the mid 19th century, his name was misspelled on the immigration documents and the new spelling was kept.


Comments: