Langenberg
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Langenberg.
Proper noun edit
Langenberg (plural Langenbergs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Langenberg is the 36154th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 620 individuals. Langenberg is most common among White (96.45%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Langenberg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 390.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as langenbergh in 1682. Compound of lang (“long, elongated”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Langenberg n
- A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Langenberg n (proper noun, genitive Langenbergs or (optionally with an article) Langenberg)
- any of several places in Germany