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in reply to a message by ceebee
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)
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)
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Thanks Andy and Ylva,
All the information regarding the surname is very helpful indeed.
All the information regarding the surname is very helpful indeed.
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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"
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