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View Name: Milburga


MILBURGA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: History
Meaning & History
Derived from the Old English elements milde "gentle" and burg "fortress". Saint Milburga, the sister of Saint Mildred, was a daughter of a 7th-century Mercian king. She was supposedly in possession of magical powers.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Mildburg (Anglo-Saxon)
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