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Bergman

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Swedish

Meaning & History

From Swedish berg meaning "mountain" and man (Old Norse maðr) meaning "person, man", originally a name for a person living on a mountain.

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Other Languages & CulturesBergmann(German)

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compound names, landforms, mountains, nature, place names, The Nanny characters
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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