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Dutch
Etymology
The toponym is first attested as meereburch in 1319. It derives from a compound of Middle Dutch meer (“lake, pool”) and burg (“castle, manor”). Originally the name of a polder, named in turn after a manor.
The surname derives from a compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and burg (“castle, manor”) or from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.bʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Meer‧burg
Proper noun
Meerburg n
- A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
- a surname
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “meerburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN