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Etymology of Ginsborg

What does the name Ginsborg mean?

The name Ginsborg is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources.

The surname Ginsborg is a habitational name, derived from the places named Gunzberg, in Bavaria, Günzburg, in Swabia, or Gintsshprik, which is the Yiddish name for Königsburg, in East Prussia.

Ginsborg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ginsberg, Ginsberger, Ginzber, Ghinzberg, Gunsberg, Gunsberger, Ghinsberg, Gincberg, Gincbarg, Ginsburg, Ginsborg, Ginsbourg, Ginzburg, Ginzbourg, Ghinzburg, Ghinzberg, Ginsburski, Ginsborski, Ginzburski and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Ginsborg (post 1700) +

  • Paul Ginsborg (1945-2022), British historian, Professor at the University of Siena and Professor of Contemporary European History at the University of Florence


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