Walburga

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"ruler of the fortress" or "mighty protector"
Popularity
Walburga is a very rare name in the world and has never been ranked in any country to date.

cartoon of the name Walburga
Cartoon of Walburga

Walburga Name meanings & History

"ruler of the fortress" or "mighty protector". Means "power of the fortress" from Old German walt meaning "power, authority" and burg meaning "fortress" (or perhaps from Old English cognates, though as an Old English name it is unattested). This was the name of an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon saint who did missionary work in Germany. Walburga is a traditional Germanic name and is primarily used in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is sometimes used in other countries with Germanic heritage or by families with Germanic roots.

Zodiac Sign of Walburga: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Walburga:

W: Wonderment,Wild,Wonderful,Willful,Wishful

A: Angry,Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative

L: Luscious,Lover,Legal,Lovely,Lazy,Languid,Liaison

B: Bountiful,Bashful,Brains,Beauty

U: Utopia,Undermining,Understanding,Unity,Universality

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

G: Gregarious,Genuine,Go-getter,Goof-off

Walburga is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Saint Walburga is the most famous person associated with the name Walburga. She was an Anglo-Saxon missionary and abbess who worked in what is now Germany in the 8th century. She is the patron saint of Eichstätt, Germany and her feast day is celebrated on February 25.

Related Names to Walburga

Walpurga, Walpurgis, Valborg, Walburg, Walpurgia

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