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Sandberg

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Type Surname (ornamental & from location)
Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Jewish

Meaning & History

From Swedish and Norwegian sand (Old Norse sandr) meaning "sand" and berg meaning "mountain" (or in the case of the Jewish surname, from the Yiddish or German cognates).

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compound names, earth, landforms, mountains, nature
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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