The story
- German · derived fromLüneburg
- English todayLunenburg
From German Lüneburg. Because the Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg became King of Great Britain in 1707, many places in former British colonies also carry this name.
Words from the same roots
GermanLüneburg all →
Lüneburg
First known use, by meaning
- From 1753 A port town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.