At a Glance
- Meaning
- 'town of the roads' (Straße 'road, street' + Burg 'fortified town'), referencing its position as a crossroads settlement
- Origin
- Germanic (Old High German/Frankish)
- Pronunciation
- STRAS-burg
Strasbourg is a Germanic (Old High German/Frankish) name meaning “'town of the roads' (Straße 'road, street' + Burg 'fortified town'), referencing its position as a crossroads settlement”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Strasbourg
Meaning: 'town of the roads' (Straße 'road, street' + Burg 'fortified town'), referencing its position as a crossroads settlement.
Origin: Germanic (Old High German/Frankish).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Strasbourg
STRAS-burgIPA /ˈstræsbɜːrɡ/
Popularity of Strasbourg
Strasbourg 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.
Lists That Include Strasbourg
Similar Names
Lourdes · Montpellier · Rouen · Biarritz · Troyes · Chartres
