At a Glance: Name: Bergur – Meaning: protection or rock – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BAIR-goor
Bergur is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “protection or rock”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Bergur
Meaning: Protection or rock.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Mountain dweller Actually: Bergur is derived from roots meaning 'rescue, help' or 'rock, cliff', not 'mountain dweller'.
How to Pronounce Bergur
Phonetic: BAIR-goor IPA: /ˈbɛrɣʏr/
Popularity of Bergur
Bergur doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Dagfinnr · Ásmundur · Eindride · Ansgar · Eldur · Andvari
