As mentioned on the WikiPedia ( one of the most respected source of information) :
The term hamburger originally derives from Hamburg, Germany’s second largest city, from where many emigrated to America. In high German, “Burg” means fortified settlement or fortified refuge; and is a widespread component of placenames. Hamburger can be a descriptive noun in German, referring to someone from Hamburg (compare London -> Londoner) or an adjective describing something from Hamburg. Similarly, frankfurter and wiener, names for other meat-based foods, are also used in German as descriptive nouns for people and as adjectives for things from the cities of Frankfurt and Wien (Vienna), respectively. The term “burger” is associated with many different types of sandwiches similar to a hamburger.
See, this fast food have the power to make the city Hamburg (of Germany) the world famous! Wow, do you know any other fast food have the same power?
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