Surname

Berbu

“dwelling, farm”

Berbu is a surname from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Berbu goes back to a word meaning “dwelling, farm.”

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Where it comes from

Berbu comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse *Berubú.

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The story

First recorded in 1312.

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Similar names

If you love Berbu, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old Norse

Beeby

“bee”

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Old Norse

Begbie

“farmstead”

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Irish

Bekan

“small”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Bergljot

“to help, salvate”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Old Norse

Beswick

“Beac's farm”

No U.S. birth series

70% boys · 30% girls

Old Norse

Beckwith

“wood”

No U.S. birth series

45% boys · 55% girls

Old Norse

Beetham

“embankment”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse

Burby

Burby is a surname, probably from Old Norse.

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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