Given name & surname

Oldenburg

“old”·“castle”

Oldenburg is a surname from Low German. It is used in German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Oldenburg is built from elements meaning “old” and “castle”.

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Where it comes from

Oldenburg comes from Low German.

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How it developed

From Low German old.

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Similar names

If you love Oldenburg, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Low German

Boller

“round container”

No U.S. birth series

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German

Tolle

Tolle is a surname with more than one origin.

No U.S. birth series

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Low German

Schomaker

“shoemaker, cobbler”

No U.S. birth series

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Low German

Bruening

Bruening is a surname from Low German.

No U.S. birth series

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Germanic

Koopmann

“merchant, buyer”

No U.S. birth series

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Germanic

Bruning

“brown”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Low German

Bortz

“rump”

No U.S. birth series

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German

Koke

“kitchen; cake”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

Sibling ideas

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A brother for Oldenburg