Ethelburga: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ethelburga – Meaning: noble fortress (compound of æthel "noble" + burg "fortress") – Origin: Old English – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eth-əl-BER-gə


Ethelburga is an Old English girl's name meaning “noble fortress (compound of æthel "noble" + burg "fortress")”. It appears in our list of 150+ Saint Names for Girls — Classic Faith, Timeless Beauty.

Meaning & Origin of Ethelburga

Meaning: Noble fortress (compound of æthel "noble" + burg "fortress").

Origin: Old English.

How to Pronounce Ethelburga

Phonetic: eth-əl-BER-gə   IPA: /ˌɛθəlˈbɜːrɡə/

Popularity of Ethelburga

Ethelburga doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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