Burg = fortress, Berg = mountain. Hamburg is the town protected by the Ham fortress. Hamburger is a man who came from Hamburg before the settled elsewhere. Same with towns on mountains and people coming from them. Goldberg is not a town, the mountain of gold is a fantasy name.
Burg = fortress, Berg = mountain. Hamburg is the town protected by the Ham fortress. Hamburger is a man who came from Hamburg before the settled elsewhere. Same with towns on mountains and people coming from them. Goldberg is not a town, the mountain of gold is a fantasy name.
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