Meerburg.
a neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
a surname
Where this word comes from
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.
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