Lichtenberg

English

Proper noun

Lichtenberg (countable and uncountable, plural Lichtenbergs)

  1. A borough of Berlin, Germany.
  2. A surname.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lichtenberg is the 19782nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1360 individuals. Lichtenberg is most common among White (94.26%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Overijssel) Attested as den Ligtenberg in 1865. Compound of licht (light) and berg (hill, elevated place). See also Dutch Low Saxon Leggenbarg.
  • (Limburg) First attested as Lichtemig in 1699. Compound of licht (light) and berg (hill, elevated place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪx.tə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Lich‧ten‧berg

Proper noun

Lichtenberg n

  1. a hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪçtn̩ˌbɛʁk/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Lichtenberg n (proper noun, genitive Lichtenbergs or (optionally with an article) Lichtenberg)

  1. a municipality of Upper Austria, Austria
  2. a borough of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  3. a city in Bavaria, Germany
  4. a municipality of Bas-Rhin department, Alsace, France

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