Where does “Spielberg” come from?

Spielberg comes from German Spielberg, a place name combining Spiel meaning play or game and Berg meaning mountain or hill.

Ancestry of “Spielberg”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Spielberg	—
2	German	-berg	—
3	German	berg	—
4	Middle High German	bërc	—
5	Old High German	berg	mountain, hill
6	Proto-West Germanic	berg	hill, mountain
7	Proto-Germanic	bergaz	hill; mountain; refuge; shelter
8	Proto-Indo-European	bʰerǵʰ-	to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Spielberg — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer