# Machen

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #56,261

## Definitions
1. An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].

## Etymology
Occupational surname for a stonemason, from Anglo-Norman machun, dialectal Norman variant of Old French maçon. Compare Mason.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/machen