"Christiansburg" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the surname Christian + -s- + -burg. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Christian|-s-|-burg}} Christian + -s- + -burg Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Christiansburg
  1. An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States, possibly named after Col. William Christian, as in Virginia. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
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  2. A village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, named after Christiansburg, Virginia. Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Ohio, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Christiansburg-en-name-FdZgENGQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -burg, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 34 34 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -burg: 34 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33
  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. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Christiansburg-en-name-Ru2jbvtL Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-, English terms suffixed with -burg, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 34 34 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -burg: 34 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33
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