Monbach

Monbach
Location
CountryGermany
StatesBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Nagold
 • coordinates
48°47′52″N 8°43′45″E / 48.7978°N 8.7291°E / 48.7978; 8.7291
Basin features
ProgressionNagold→ Enz→ Neckar→ Rhine→ North Sea

Monbach is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Nagold near Bad Liebenzell.

Name

The name 'Monbach' is a bracketed form of 'Mon(nenkam)bach' meaning 'stream of Monakam'. The place name Monakam, in turn, is composed of the Old High German personal name 'Mundo' and the word 'kam' for 'mountain ridge, crest'.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Greule, Albrecht (2014-01-31). Deutsches Gewässernamenbuch: Etymologie der Gewässernamen und der zugehörigen Gebiets-, Siedlungs- und Flurnamen (in German). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 357. ISBN 978-3-11-033859-1.