(also spelled Bergelmer), in Norse mythology, a wise giant who, with his wife was the only giant to survive after the gods killed their progenitor, Ymir. ... Bergelmir was born before the Earth was created, according to the 'Prose (or Younger) Edda'.
Bergen Name Meaning. Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, or a habitational name from any of various places named with this word. German: inflected variant of Berg (originally after a preposition, as in an or zu Bergen). Swedish: variant of Berg.
Berger Name Meaning. German, Dutch, Swedish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived in the mountains or hills (see Berg). ... French: occupational name for a shepherd, from Old French bergier (Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex 'ram').
The ancient German region of the Rhineland, gave birth to the family name of Berggren. ... They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name was derived from the German word "burc," which means a "fortified town."
Bergh Name Meaning. Scandinavian: ornamental spelling of Berg. Dutch: in some cases, possibly a shortening of van den Bergh, a topographic name denoting someone living on a hill (see Vandenbergh).
Bergin Name Meaning. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Beirgin or Ó Meirgin, an altered form of Ó hAimheirgin 'descendant of Aimheirgin', a personal name of early Irish mythology and historical tales, perhaps composed of the elements amhra 'wonderful' + gin 'birth'.
Comes from old Norse "bjart" meaning bright one or radiant. This is a variant of the Swedish Birgitta and the English Bridget. Famous real-life people named Birgitte: | Edit Share what you know!
Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Bergljót, which was composed of the elements berg "protection, help" and ljótr "light".
Scandinavian Meaning: The name Bergren is a Scandinavian baby name. In Scandinavian the meaning of the name Bergren is: From the mountain branch.
The name Bergeron may be derived from the Old German word berg, meaning hill or mountain. It may also be derived from the old French berger, meaning shepherd.
