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Lichtenberg
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English
Proper noun
~ s
en borough city/Berlin c/Germany.
en.
Derived terms
en Lichtenberg figure
en Lichtenberg pattern
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Lichtenberg is the 19782nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1360 individuals. Lichtenberg is most common among White (94.26%) individuals.
Dutch
Etymology
(Overijssel) Attested as den Ligtenberg in 1865. Compound of nl licht light and nl berg hill, elevated place. See also nds-nl Leggenbarg.
(Limburg) First attested as Lichtemig in 1699. Compound of nl licht light and nl berg hill, elevated place.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈlɪx.tə(n)ˌbɛrx/
nl Lich ten berg
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Rijssen-Holten p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Landgraaf p/Limburg c/Netherlands
References
German
de:
Pronunciation
de /ˈlɪçtn̩ˌbɛʁk/
de De-Lichtenberg.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
toponym
de municipality s/Upper Austria c/Austria
de borough city/Berlin s/Berlin c/Germany
de city s/Bavaria c/Germany
de municipality dept/Bas-Rhin r/Alsace c/France
Declension
toponym
Derived terms
de Lichtenberger
de Lichtenbergerin
de terms suffixed with -berg