See also: burggraf

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Burggraf.

Proper noun edit

Burggraf (plural Burggrafs)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics edit

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Burggraf is the 36379th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 615 individuals. Burggraf is most common among White (96.1%) individuals.

Further reading edit

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German burcgrâve, from Old High German burggrāfo, burggrāfio. Equivalent to Burg (castle) +‎ Graf (count).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʊrkɡraːf]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Burg‧graf

Noun edit

Burggraf m (weak, genitive Burggrafen, plural Burggrafen, feminine Burggräfin)

  1. (historical) a male burgrave (a military governor or commander of a castle, fortress or medieval fortified town, especially within the Holy Roman Empire), similar to a French chatelain or Late Middle English castellan

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