Fredericksburg

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US/ˈfɹɛ.dɹɪksˌbɜɹɡ/vernacular/ˈfɹɛ.d͡ʒɹɪksˌbɜɹɡ/

proper noun

An unincorporated community in Alpine County, California.

OriginGerman Friedrichsburg →
Less commonScrabble 27
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Alpine County, California.
    2. A census-designated place in Indiana; named for Frederick Royse, original owner of the town site.
    3. A city in Iowa; named for Frederick Padden, who platted the town.
    4. An unincorporated community in Gasconade County, Missouri.
    5. An unincorporated community in Mahoning County, Ohio.
    6. A village in Salt Creek township, Wayne County, Ohio; named for Jacob Frederick, who platted the village.
    7. A census-designated place in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
    8. A census-designated place in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
    9. A census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; named for early settler Frederick Stump.
    10. A city, the county seat of Gillespie County, Texas; named for Prince Frederick of Prussia.
    11. An independent city in Virginia; named for Frederick, Prince of Wales.

Origin

  1. GermanFriedrichsburg
  2. EnglishFredericksburg

From Frederick + -s- + -burg. The Texas city name comes from Texas German Friedrichsburg.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 菲德里克堡
  • 菲德里克堡 (Fēidélǐkèbǎo)city in Virginia
German Fredericksburg, Friedrichsburg
  • Fredericksburgcity in Texas
  • Friedrichsburgcity in Texas
  • Fredericksburgcity in Virginia
Greek Φρέντερικσμπουργκ
  • Φρέντερικσμπουργκ (Frénteriksmpourgk)city in Virginia
Russian Фредериксбу́рг, Фредериксберг
  • Фредериксбу́рг (Frederiksbúrg)city in Virginia
  • Фредериксберг (Frederiksberg)city in Virginia
Cite this entry
APA

Fredericksburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fredericksburg

MLA

“Fredericksburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fredericksburg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fredericksburg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fredericksburg.

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