Lauenburg

English

Etymology

From German Lauenburg, which see for details.

Proper noun

Lauenburg

  1. A city in Schleswig-Holstein which served as a waypoint on the Old Salt Route and is the southern terminus of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal; its surrounding lands.
  2. A city in Pomerania: Former name of Lębork.

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German

Etymology 1

The town was founded in 1182 by Bernard of Ascania as Lowenborch. The first element is the Polabian name of the river Elbe, Lave (cognate to Czech Labe); the second element is Burg.

Proper noun

Lauenburg

  1. Lauenburg (town in Schleswig-Holstein), formally Lauenburg an der Elbe or Lauenburg/Elbe

Etymology 2

The town began as a Polish settlement named Łebno, which the Teutonic Knights Germanized to Lewin and then Lewinburg and granted town rights in 1341.

Proper noun

Lauenburg

  1. Lauenburg (town in Pomerania: Lębork), formerly formally Lauenburg in Pommern or Lauenburg i. Pom.
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