At a Glance: Name: Salzburg – Meaning: salt fortress/castle, named for its role guarding the salt trade on the Salzach river – Origin: German/Germanic – Pronunciation: SAHLTS-burg
Salzburg is a German/Germanic name meaning “salt fortress/castle, named for its role guarding the salt trade on the Salzach river”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Salzburg
Meaning: Salt fortress/castle, named for its role guarding the salt trade on the Salzach river.
Origin: German/Germanic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Salzburg
Phonetic: SAHLTS-burg
Popularity of Salzburg
Salzburg 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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