Given name

Hereburg

“army”·“fortification”

Hereburg is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hereburg is built from elements meaning “army” and “fortification”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Hereburg comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Harjaburg, from Proto-Germanic *Harjaburgz, built from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”) + *burgz (“fortification”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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