Wittenberg

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UK/wɪt(ə)nbɜːɡ/US/wɪt(ə)nbɜɹɡ/UK/vɪt(ə)nbɜːɡ/US/vɪt(ə)nbɜɹɡ/

proper noun

A surname.

Less commonScrabble 16

Meanings

proper nounWittenberg (countable and uncountable, plural Wittenbergs)

plural Wittenbergs

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA town and rural district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Brazeau Township, Perry County, Missouri, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA town and village therein, in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

North German surname, from the place in Germany (see below).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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