Klinkenberg

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) Attested as Klinkenberg in 1845. Compound of Middle Dutch clinge (“hill, elevated place, hilly geest”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as clinkenberghe in 1345. Compound of Middle Dutch clinge (“hill, elevated place, hilly geest”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Originally the name of a manor.

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪŋ.kə(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Klin‧ken‧berg

Proper noun

Klinkenberg n

1. A hamlet in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands
3. a surname

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “klinkenberg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN