Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Swedish Pronounced Pron. /ˈstrɪ̂nːd.bærj/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Likely a combination of Strinne, the name of a village in Multrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden, and berg "mountain". A well known bearer of this name was Swedish playwright and novelist August Strindberg (1849-1912).