Valkenburg
Dutch
Etymology
- (Limburg) First attested as de castello de Falcomonte in 1121. Compound of valk (“falcon, Falco sp.”) and a second element that is either burg (“castle, fortified settlement”) or berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Limburgish Valkeberg.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as ualcanaburg in 918-948. Compound of the genitive plural form of Old Dutch falko (“falcon, Falco sp.”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
The surname derives from one of the toponyms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑl.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Val‧ken‧burg
Proper noun
Valkenburg n
- A city and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A village and former municipality of Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands.
- a surname
Derived terms
- Valkenburger
- Valkenburgs
- Oud-Valkenburg
- Valkenburg aan de Geul
- Valkenburg-Houthem
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “valkenburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN