Berengar

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Germanic

Meaning & History

Germanic name derived from the elements bern "bear" and ger "spear". This was the name of two medieval kings of Italy and a Holy Roman emperor.

Related Names

Feminine FormBerengaria
Other Languages & CulturesBerenguer(Catalan) Bérenger(French)

Sources & References

  • Ernst Förstemann, Altdeutsches namenbuch (1900), page 267

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