Christiansburg

English

Etymology

From the surname Christian +‎ -s- +‎ -burg.

Proper noun

Christiansburg

  1. An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States, possibly named after Col. William Christian, as in Virginia.
  2. A village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, named after Christiansburg, Virginia.
  3. A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, named after Col. William Christian. Originally named Hans Meadows, then Christiansburgh, later revised.
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