Where does “Hamburg” come from?

Hamburg is a German city name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from an Old Saxon or Old High German element meaning "corner" or "ham" (homestead).

Hamburg (English): A Hamburg chicken; A variety of black grape

Definitions

  1. A Hamburg chicken; A variety of black grape

Ancestry of “Hamburg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHamburgHamburg
2Old High GermanHammaburg—

Words derived from “Hamburg”

Every word from Old High German Hammaburg →Every word from German Hamburg →