Meerburg
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
The toponym is first attested as meereburch in 1319. It derives from a compound of Middle Dutch meer (“lake, pool”) and burg (“castle, manor”). Originally the name of a polder, named in turn after a manor.
The surname derives from a compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and burg (“castle, manor”) or from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Meerburg n
- A neighbourhood of Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- a surname