Verburg Explained

Verburg is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of "Van der Burg", meaning "from the fortress / stronghold".^[1] Variants are Verborg, Verburch, Verburgh and Verburgt. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adriaan Verburgh (died 1602), Dutch painter
• David Verburg (born 1991), American sprinter
• Dionys Verburg (1655–1722), Dutch landscape painter
• Gerda Verburg (born 1957), Dutch diplomat, politician and trade union leader
• JoAnn Verburg (born 1950), American photographer
• Nicolaas Verburg (c.1620–1676), Dutch Governor of Formosa and Director General of the VOC council in Batavia

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=verburg&gba_naam=Verburg&nfd_naam=Verburg&operator=eq&taal= Verburg