Valkenburg
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Etymology edit
- (Limburg) First attested as de castello de Falcomonte in 1121. Compound of valk (“falcon, Falco sp.”) and a second element that is either burg (“castle, fortified settlement”) or berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Limburgish Valkeberg.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as ualcanaburg in 918-948. Compound of the genitive plural form of Old Dutch falko (“falcon, Falco sp.”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
The surname derives from one of the toponyms.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Valkenburg n
- A city and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A village and former municipality of Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands.
- a surname