what does berg mean at the end of a name
mountain
title: Berg (surname) text: Berg (surname) Berg is a surname of North European origin. In several Germanic languages (e.g. German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish), the word means "mount", "mountain" or "cliff". As of 2014, 33.4% of all known bearers of the surname "Berg" were residents of the United States (frequency 1:5,261), 23.6% of Germany (1:1,652), 10.0% of Sweden (1:478), 10.0% of Norway (1:251), 3.2% of the Netherlands (1:2,571), 2.8% of Canada (1:6,343), 2.8% of South Africa (1:9,534), 2.2% of Denmark (1:1,245), 1.9% of Russia (1:37,615), 1.2% of Finland (1:2,270) and 1.2% of Brazil (1:86,147). In Norway, the frequency of the surname was higher than title: Berg (surname) text: national average (1:251) in the following regions: In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:478) in the following counties: In music: In media and the arts: In politics and religion In science, medicine, and technology In sport In other fields Berg (surname) Berg is a surname of North European origin. In several Germanic languages (e.g. German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish), the word means "mount", "mountain" or "cliff". As of 2014, 33.4% of all known bearers of the surname "Berg" were residents of the United States (frequency 1:5,261), 23.6% of Germany (1:1,652), 10.0% of Sweden (1:478), title: Perger text: Perger Perger is a surname, which is an older version of "Berger". The first letter did not change from "P" to "B", which was common in the late Middle Ages. The word "Perg" or later "Berg" means mountain, so the name describes someone, who lived on a mountain. Mostly that persons were related to the government, or they were the governor of their region one millennium ago. Someone in this position was the lord of the mountain. In old German language that would be the "Herr vom Perg" or the "Pergherr", which is the origin of "Perger". The name comes title: Bergschrund text: Bergschrund A bergschrund (from the German for "mountain cleft") or rimaye (from French; ) is a crevasse that forms where moving glacier ice separates from the stagnant ice or firn above. It is often a serious obstacle for mountaineers, who sometimes abbreviate "bergschrund" to "schrund". In a corrie or cirque, the bergschrund is positioned at the rear, parallel to the back wall of the corrie. It is caused by the rotational movement of the glacier. In a longitudinal glacier, the bergschrund is at the top end of the glacier at a right angle to the flow of the glacier. It title: Ryan (surname) text: Ryan (surname) Ryan (Irish: "Ó Riain") is a common Irish surname, as well as being a common given name. There are several different origins for the surname. In some cases it may be a shortened form of "O'Ryan", which is an Anglicized adaptation of the Gaelic surname "Ó Riain", meaning "descendant of "Rian"". It can also be a shortened form of "Mulryan" or "O'Mulryan", which are derived from the Gaelic "Ó Maoilriain", meaning "descendant of the follower of "Rian"". The meaning of the Old Irish name "Rian" is unknown. Some sources have suggested that it is related to the Old