Berger is a surname in both German and French, although there is no etymological connection between the names in the two languages. The French surname is an occupational name for a shepherd, from Old French bergier (Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex 'ram'). The German surname derives from the word Berg, the word for "mountain" or "hill", and means "a resident on a mountain or hill", or someone from a toponym Berg, derived from the same. The pronunciation of the English name may sometimes be /ˈbɜːrdʒər/BUR-jər following the French phonetics
French pronunciation:[bɛʁ.ʒe] (the German is /ˈbɜːrɡər/BUR-gər). Notable people with this surname include:
Berger is a surname in both German and French, although there is no etymological connection between the names in the two languages. The French surname...
musicologist Julius Victor Berger (1850–1902), Austrian painter Julius Berger FC, a football club of Julius Berger Nigeria PLC Julius Berger Tiefbau AG, a European...
Gerhard Berger (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːɐ̯.haʁt ˈbɛʁ.ɡɐ]; born 27 August 1959) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver. He competed in Formula...
Thomas Berger may refer to: Thomas Berger (novelist) (1924–2014), American author Thomas R. Berger (1933–2021), Canadian lawyer and jurist Thomas François...
Berger Paints India Ltd is an Indian multinational paint company, based in Kolkata. This company has 16 manufacturing units in India, 2 in Nepal, 1 each...
Samuel Richard "Sandy" Berger (October 28, 1945 – December 2, 2015) was a Democratic attorney who served as the 18th US National Security Advisor for U...
Peter Berger may refer to: Peter Berger (rower) (born 1949), German Olympic rower Peter Berger (Royal Navy officer) (1925–2003), British admiral Peter...
Samuel Berger may refer to: Sandy Berger (Samuel Richard Berger, 1945–2015), American politician Sam Berger (lawyer) (1900–1992), Canadian lawyer, politician...
Debra Berger (born March 17, 1957), sometimes credited as Debby Berger or Deborah Berger, is an American actress, artist, and designer. She was the daughter...
Joe Berger may refer to: Joe Berger (born 1982), American football player Joe Berger (baseball) (1886–1956), Major League Baseball player Joe Berger (illustrator)...
Senta Verhoeven (née Berger; Austrian German: [ˈzɛnta ˈbɛʁɡɐ] , German: [ˈzɛnta ˈbɛʁɡɐ] ; born 13 May 1941) is an Austrian-German actress. She received...
Patrik Berger (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpatrɪk ˈbɛrɡr̩]; born 10 November 1973) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He...
Phil or Philip Berger may refer to: Phil Berger (politician) (born 1952), member of the North Carolina General Assembly Phil Berger Jr. (born 1972), American...
Albert Berger is an American film producer. He attended Tufts University and the MFA program in film at the Columbia University School of the Arts. He...
John Peter Berger (/ˈbɜːrdʒər/ BUR-jər; 5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972...
Christiaan David "Chris" Berger (27 April 1911 – 12 September 1965) was a Dutch athlete, competing in the sprints. Berger was a football player and changed...
IgA nephropathy (IgAN), also known as Berger's disease (/bɛərˈʒeɪ/) (and variations), or synpharyngitic glomerulonephritis, is a disease of the kidney...
Louis Berger (14 April 1914 – 14 August 1996) was an American civil engineer. A graduate of Tufts College, Berger received his Master's degree in soils...
Cobham (Berger) (born 13 December 1966) (sometimes credited as Katia Berger or Katja Berger) is a film actress.[citation needed] Katya Berger was born...
Gottlob Christian Berger (16 July 1896 – 5 January 1975) was a senior German Nazi official who held the rank of SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS...
Luciana Clare Berger (/ˈbɜːrdʒər/; born 13 May 1981) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree from 2010 to 2019...
Edward Berger (born 1970) is a West German-born Austrian and Swiss director and screenwriter. He notably directed German films Jack (2014), All My Loving...
Henry or Henri Berger (August 4, 1844 – October 14, 1929) was a Prussian Kapellmeister, composer and royal bandmaster of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi from 1872...
The Pyrenean Sheepdog, the Chien de Berger des Pyrénées in French, is a small to medium-sized breed of herding dog from the Pyrenees Mountains region of...
The White Swiss Shepherd Dog or Berger Blanc Suisse (German: Weisser Schweizer Schäferhund, Italian: Pastore Svizzero Bianco) is a Swiss breed of shepherd...
Elmer Berger may refer to: Elmer Berger (inventor) (1891–1952), American inventor of the rear-view mirror Elmer Berger (rabbi) (1908–1996), Jewish Reform...