Notta

This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*naudiz” (need, trouble, distress, compulsion, force) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “the protector, the helper in case of danger, one who protects you from danger.” 1) Notburga von Bühl (~796–840) was, according to the legend, a Scottish royal princess and the patroness of the Klettgau. 2) Notburga († after 714) was, according to tradition, a nun in Cologne. It is revered as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Saint Notburga (~1265–1313) was an Austrian saint from modern Tyrol. She is the patron saint of servants and peasants.