Vredenburg

English

Proper noun

Vredenburg (plural Vredenburgs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Vredenburg is the 32994th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 694 individuals. Vredenburg is most common among White (94.52%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Vredeburg in 1830-1855. Compound of vrede (“peace”) and burg (“castle, manor”). Named after a manor located near the current neighbourhood. The neighbourhood itself began construction in 1970.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvreː.də(n)ˌbʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Vre‧den‧burg
  • Homophone: Vredeburg (some dialects)

Proper noun

Vredenburg n

  1. a neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lvredenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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