English Explanatory Dictionary

Christiansburg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States, possibly named after Col. William Christian, as in Virginia.
  2. A village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, named after Christiansburg, Virginia.
  3. A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, named after Col. William Christian. Originally named Hans Meadows, then Christiansburgh, later revised.

Word forms

Christiansburg

Etymology

From the surname Christian + -s- + -burg.

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