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Meerburg
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Dutch
Etymology
The toponym is first attested as meereburch in 1319. It derives from a compound of nl dum meer lake, pool and dum burg castle, manor. Originally the name of a polder, named in turn after a manor.
The surname derives from a compound of nl meer lake, pool and nl burg castle, manor or from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmeːr.bʏrx/
nl Meer burg
Proper noun
nl proper noun n
nl neighbourhood city/Leiden p/South Holland c/Netherlands
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References
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