Vosberg
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Vosberg (plural Vosbergs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Vosberg is the 34574th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 654 individuals. Vosberg is most common among White (93.73%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vosberg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Vosberg in 1803-1820. Compound of vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”) and berg (“burrow, lair”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɔs.bɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Vos‧berg
- Rhymes: -ɔsbɛrx
Proper noun
Vosberg n
- a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN