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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ermenburg f. Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin 'strong' + Old High German burg 'castle, city, stronghold'.

England
Latin
1222 erneburge (gen) StPaulDom p. 44; 1381 Ernaburga (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 113
France
Latin
c823 Ermemberga (nom) irminon-vol2 57, Ved, Ermenberga (nom) ibid. 83, Palatiolum; 1060 Heremburgis (nom) CartNDSaintes XIX; 1131 Aremburgi (abl) ibid. XXII; 1147 Eremburgi (abl) clairvaux-12thc 19; 1179 Eremburgi (abl) ibid. 181; 1194 Eremburge (abl) CartNDdOurscamp CLVI; 1243 Eremburgis (gen) NDParisII 2-LXXXVII; 1245 Eremburgis (nom) ibid. 2-LXX; 1246 Eremburge (gen) ibid. 2-CVI
Old French
1292 Erembouc (obl) HistHdVParis p. 114; 1296 Erembor paris1296 p. 56, Eremborc ibid. p. 30; 1313 Erembourc Paris1313 p. 45, Herembourc ibid. p. 67
Italy
Latin
853 Ermeperga (unc) skinner p. 113
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Ermenburg". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Ermenburg.