Bergum
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English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bergum (plural Bergums)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bergum is the 26975th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 899 individuals. Bergum is most common among White (93.88%) individuals.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as berchem in 1297. Borrowed from West Frisian Burgum, derived in turn from the dative plural form of Old Frisian berg (“hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bergum n
- A village and former municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
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- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands