At a Glance: Name: Gothenburg – Meaning: a fortress on the Göta River – Origin: Old Swedish – Pronunciation: YOH-ten-boor-yuh
Gothenburg is an Old Swedish name meaning “a fortress on the Göta River”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Gothenburg
Meaning: A fortress on the Göta River.
Origin: Old Swedish.
A common claim: Often said to mean 'city of the Goths' Actually: The name more precisely references the Göta River and the Geats people — related to, but not the same as, the ethnonym 'Goth.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gothenburg
Phonetic: YOH-ten-boor-yuh
Popularity of Gothenburg
Gothenburg 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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