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Borger
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borger
English
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en village mun:suf/Borger-Odoorn p:suf/Drenthe c/Netherlands.
en city co/Hutchinson County s/Texas c/USA, named after Asa Phillip "Ace" Borger.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Borger is the 12557th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2466 individuals. Borger is most common among White (96.11%) individuals.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in borghere in 1327. Etymology nl 1. The likeliest proposed derivation is that of a compound of nl odt burg fortified settlement, castle and odt heri sandy ridge. See also nds-nl Börger.
The surname derives from an ablauted form of nl burger or from the toponym.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbɔr.ɣər/
nl Nl-Borger.ogg
nl Bor ger
nl ɔrɣər 2
Proper noun
nl proper noun n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Borger-Odoorn p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl
Derived terms
nl Borgernaar
nl Borgers
nl Borger-Odoorn
References