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Steenbergen
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steenbergen
English
+ (surname)
Etymology
Borrowed from en nl Steenbergen.
Proper noun
s
en Dutch.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Steenbergen is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Steenbergen is most common among White (94.64%) individuals.
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Brabant) First attested as steinberghe and stenberghe in 1267. Compound of nl steen stone and the dative plural form of nl berg hill, elevated place. The element nl steen may have been added to distinguish the city from nearby nl Bergen op Zoom.
(Noordenveld) First attested as van Steenberghen in 1531. Derived from a compound of nl steen stone and the dative singular form of nl berg hill, elevated place. Named after a nearby dolmen. See also nds-nl Steeinbargen.
(De Wolden) First attested as steenberghes in 1431. Derived from a compound of nl steen stone and the dative singular form of nl berg hill, elevated place. See also nds-nl Stienbargen.
(Noord-Holland) First attested as Steenberge in 1839-1859. Derived from a compound of nl steen stone and the dative singular form of nl berg hill, elevated place.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈsteːnˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/ Noord-Brabant,De Wolden
nl /ˌsteːnˈbɛr.ɣə(n)/ Noordenveld
nl Nl-Steenbergen.ogg
nl Steen ber gen
nl ɛrɣən 3
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/municipality p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Strienestad<qq:Carnival nickname>
nl Blauwe Sluis Bloemendijk Boompjesdijk De Bocht De Heen De Overval Dinteloord Dintelsas Drenkhoos Heense Molen Koevering Kruisland Nieuw-Vossemeer Notendaal Rolaf 't Haantje Visberg Waterhoefke Welberg Wildenhoek Zwarte Ruiter
nl village mun/Noordenveld p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood c/Laren p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Steenbergenaar
nl Steenbergens
nl Steenbergerweiden