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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Meinsent f. Old High German megin, magan 'strength, might, power ' + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz 'strong'.

France
Latin
1147 Meinsende (abl) clairvaux-12thc 18
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