Mickleburgh Family History

Possibly from Muckleburgh Hill in Kelling (Norfolk), though no early spellings of the place-name have been noted, or from Mickleberry Hill in Mumby (Lincs), which is recorded as Mikelberg' in the 13th century.

The Lincs place-name derives from Old Scandinavian mikill ‘big’ + berg ‘hill’. The origin of the Norfolk place-name cannot be certain due to a lack of medieval forms, though it may have the same origin as the Lincs place-name.

Alternatively, it may derive from Old English micel ‘big’ + Old English burg ‘fortress’ or beorg ‘hill’.