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View Name: Walburga


WALBURGA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: German
Meaning & History
Means "rule of the fortress" from the Germanic elements wald "rule" and burg "fortress". This was the name of an 8th-century saint from England who did missionary work in Germany.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Waldeburg (Ancient Germanic), Valpuri, Vappu (Finnish)



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