At a Glance: Name: Aachen – Meaning: Water/hot springs (Germanic 'Ahha', Latin 'Aquae Granni' = waters of Grannus) – Origin: Germanic/Latin (place name) – Pronunciation: AH-kən
Aachen is a Germanic/Latin (place name) name meaning “Water/hot springs (Germanic 'Ahha', Latin 'Aquae Granni' = waters of Grannus)”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Aachen
Meaning: Water/hot springs (Germanic 'Ahha', Latin 'Aquae Granni' = waters of Grannus).
Origin: Germanic/Latin (place name).
A common claim: Oak spring, from Latin Aquisgranum Actually: The 'oak' part is a folk-etymology error. 'Granni'/Grannus refers to a Celtic healing/sun deity associated with the springs, not to oak trees; the accurate gloss is closer to 'waters/hot springs.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Aachen
Phonetic: AH-kən IPA: /ˈɑːxən/
Popularity of Aachen
Aachen doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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