Borger

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English

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Proper noun

Borger (countable and uncountable, plural Borgers)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Borger-Odoorn municipality, Drenthe province, Netherlands.
  3. A city in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States, named after Asa Phillip "Ace" Borger.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Borger is the 12557th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2466 individuals. Borger is most common among White (96.11%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in borghere in 1327. Etymology uncertain. The likeliest proposed derivation is that of a compound of Old Dutch burg (“fortified settlement, castle”) and heri (“sandy ridge”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Börger.

The surname derives from an ablauted form of burger or from the toponym.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔr.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: Bor‧ger
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɣər

Proper noun

Borger n

  1. A village and former municipality of Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. a surname

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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