About Edinburgh
The surname Edinburgh is of Scottish origin and is derived from the city of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city. The name Edinburgh is believed to have originated from the Old English words "Ead," meaning "prosperity" or "fortune," and "Burh," meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Edinburgh can be interpreted to mean "prosperous fortress" or "fortunate stronghold."
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The surname Edinburgh is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Edinburgh based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Edinburgh is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Edinburgh in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Edinburgh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.