AtlasSpainMahónOne word pinned hereMahón39.8894°N 4.2642°E · Q49550One English word in this atlas traces back to Mahón. It sits in Spain.ShareAll of Spain Pinned heremayonnaisenoun · 19th centuryDisputedOne story ties the sauce to Mahón. Many etymologists are not convinced.A popular account derives mayonnaise from Mahón on Menorca, taken by the French in 1756. Other scholars look to French moyeu, “egg yolk,” or to a variant of bayonnaise. The place link remains contested.Origin is disputedRead →Nearest pinsmajolicaMallorca, Spain114 kmbougieBejaia, Algeria356 kmbugiaBejaia, Algeria356 kmMarseillaiseMarseille, France390 km