Luxembourg: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Luxembourg – Meaning: little fortress – Origin: Germanic (Old High German) – Pronunciation: LUK-suhm-burg


Luxembourg is a Germanic (Old High German) name meaning “little fortress”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Luxembourg

Meaning: Little fortress.

Origin: Germanic (Old High German).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Luxembourg

Phonetic: LUK-suhm-burg   IPA: /ˈlʌksəmbɜːrɡ/

Popularity of Luxembourg

Luxembourg 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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