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English
Etymology
From Swedish Viborg from vi (“sanctuary, sacred area”) + borg (“fortress, castle; city”), from Old Norse vé + borg via Old Swedish borgh. Doublet of Vyborg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Viborg
- A city in Jutland, Denmark, pop. 91.405 (as of 2007)
- A city in Karelia (now part of Russia, in earlier times part of Finland and Sweden), pop. 79,224 (as of 2002), usually spelled Vyborg.
- A town in Turner County, South Dakota, pop. 832 (as of 2000)
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Danish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Viborg c
- Viborg (a city in Denmark)
- Vyborg (a city in Russia)
Swedish
Etymology
From vi (“sanctuary, sacred area”) + borg (“fortress, castle; city”), from Old Norse vé + borg via Old Swedish borgh.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Viborg c
- Vyborg (a city in Russia)
- Viborg (a city in Denmark)