Valkenburg
Dutch
editEtymology
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.
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editProper noun
editValkenburg 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
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- nl:Cities in Limburg, Netherlands
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