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Fromberg
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vrodenberch in 1411. Perhaps derived from a compound of a hypercorrected form of nl vroon lordly or nl Vrode a surname and nl berg hill, elevated place. Compare nl Vroelen, nl Vroendaal and nl Vroenhof.
See also li Frómmerig.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈfrɔm.bɛrx/
nl From berg
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Voerendaal p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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