Kolberg

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Kolberg ← Swedish Kolberg →
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Meanings

proper nounKolberg (plural Kolbergs)

plural Kolbergs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. SwedishKolberg
  2. GermanKolberg
  3. EnglishKolberg

Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Kolberg, a habitational surname for someone who came from the city of Kołobrzeg, now in Poland. * Borrowed from Norwegian and Swedish Kolberg, an ornamental surname composed of the elements kol (“coal”) and berg (“mountain”).

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APA

Kolberg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolberg

MLA

“Kolberg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolberg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kolberg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolberg.

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