Magdeburg

Meaning

1. The capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the River Elbe.
2. The historic German realm centered on the city.

Etymology / origin

From German Magdeburg, from Middle Low German Māgedeborch, Mēgedeborch. Since the Middle Ages interpreted as “maiden-borough”, sometimes specifically related to the Virgin Mary. However, the first component may originally have been the plant name “mayweed”, compare Middle Low German mēgede(blōme) and Old English mæġþe.

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