Lunenburg

English

Etymology

From German Lüneburg. Because the Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg became King of Great Britain in 1707, many places in former British colonies also carry this name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluː.nən.bɝɡ/
  • Hyphenation: Lu‧nen‧burg
  • Rhymes: -uːnənbɜː(ɹ)ɡ

Proper noun

Lunenburg

  1. (archaic) Former name of Lüneburg, a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, in English.
  2. A port town in Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1753]
  3. A small unincorporated community in Izard County, Arkansas, United States.
  4. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. A town in Essex County, Vermont, United States.
  6. A census-designated place, the county seat of Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States.
  7. Ellipsis of Lunenburg County.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • French: Lunenburg

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Lunenburg, from German Lüneburg.

Proper noun

Lunenburg ?

  1. Lunenburg; A port town in Lunenburg county, Nova Scotia, Canada
  2. Lunenburg County; Ellipsis of Comté de Lunenburg.; A county of Nova Scotia, Canada

Derived terms

  • Comté de Lunenburg
  • comté de Lunenburg
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