Meerburg

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

1. A neighbourhood of Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
2. a surname

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “meerburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN