Berge Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Behind the Berge surname stands Berg, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Taken at its root, Berge points to “Dweller on a hill”.

Spelling and variants

Berge adds “e” to Berg, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Berger and Bergmann.

Berge coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Berge, so the heraldry linked to Berg is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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