Vredenburg

English

Proper noun

Vredenburg (plural Vredenburgs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vredenburg is the 32994^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 694 individuals. Vredenburg is most common among White (94.52%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Vredeburg in 1830-1855. Compound of vrede (“peace”) and burg (“castle, manor”). Named after a manor located near the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in 1970.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvreː.də(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Vre‧den‧burg

Proper noun

Vredenburg n

1. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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