Langenberg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Langenberg.

Proper noun

Langenberg (plural Langenbergs)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • 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

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as langenbergh in 1682. Compound of lang (long, elongated) and berg (hill, elevated place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.ŋə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Lan‧gen‧berg

Proper noun

Langenberg n

  1. A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Langenberg n (proper noun, genitive Langenbergs or (optionally with an article) Langenberg)

  1. any of several places in Germany

Derived terms

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