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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Achterberg.
Proper noun
Achterberg (plural Achterbergs)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Achterberg is the 40144th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 546 individuals. Achterberg is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as achterbergh in 1417. Compound of Middle Dutch achter (“behind”) and berch (“hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌbɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧berg
Proper noun
Achterberg n
- A village in Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achterberg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN