# Goldberg

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡoʊldbɚɡ/ · frequency rank #14,951

## Definitions
1. A surname from German, fairly common in the United States.
2. A town in Ludwigslust-Parchim district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Goldberg, from German Gold (“gold”) and Berg (“mountain”). One of the ornamental names chosen by Jews who were forced to take surnames in 18th and 19th century Germany.

## Common misspellings (13)
`ggoldberg`, `glodberg`, `godlberg`, `golbderg`, `goldbberg`, `goldbegr`, `goldbergg`, `goldberrg`, `goldbreg`, `golddberg`, `goldebrg`, `golldberg`, `ogldberg`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/goldberg