maanen

Maanen is a term that can appear in Dutch-language writing, but it does not have a fixed, separate meaning in standard modern Dutch. The noun maan means "the Moon," and its typical plural form is manen. The spelling maanen is not the conventional plural in contemporary Dutch and may occur as a historic or regional variant or simply as a misspelling in non-Dutch texts.

As a proper noun, Maanen can appear as a surname or, less commonly, as a place-name in Dutch-speaking areas. In onomastic or historical records, surnames resembling Maanen may derive from toponymy or from older spellings of related terms; such occurrences are relatively uncommon and mostly of interest to genealogists or local historians.

In English-language or international contexts, maanen is usually encountered only as a misspelling or when quoting Dutch text. The closest standard terms in Dutch are manen (moons) and maanden (months). See also maan, manen, maanden, and general discussions of Dutch plural formation and toponymic surnames.