Re: surname BERGROTH
in reply to a message by Andy ;—)
Thanks Andy Re:Surname Bergroth.That is great information you have provided.Would you or anyone else know the origin of BERGROTH?German,Scandinavian?
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It could be Swedish too
Berg (mountain) is very popular in names here. "roth" could be the same as Swedish "rot" (root).
There are many Swedish Berg-names: Berggren, Bergkvist, Bergman, Bergstrand, Bergström, Bergvall etc. But I don't know any Bergroth, so it could be German.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Berg (mountain) is very popular in names here. "roth" could be the same as Swedish "rot" (root).
There are many Swedish Berg-names: Berggren, Bergkvist, Bergman, Bergstrand, Bergström, Bergvall etc. But I don't know any Bergroth, so it could be German.
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Thanks Andy and Ylva,
All the information regarding the surname is very helpful indeed.
All the information regarding the surname is very helpful indeed.
If it IS Swedish, it's also possible that the meaning comes from berg = mountain and rot = root (pronounced the same, too). So it would in that case mean something like "(At/From the) Foot/Base of the Mountain"
Looks very German to me