Surname

Thunberg

Thunberg is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Thunberg comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Thunberg.

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Thunberg’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Thunberg has a later derivative in 桑伯格. In Swedish usage, Thunberg as a surname has a related form in TUNBERG. In English usage, Thunberg as a surname has a related form in TUNBERG.

Walk Thunberg’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Thunberg has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Swedish roots to each of them.

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Swedishwhere Thunberg comes from · 1 name

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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

Swedish

Lundberg

Lundberg is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

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Swedish

Stenberg

“stone” · “mountain”

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Swedish

Sundberg

“sound, strait” · “mountain”

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Swedish

Hagberg

“enclosure, pen” · “mountain”

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Swedish

Hultberg

“grove, copse” · “mountain”

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Swedish

Svedberg

Svedberg is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

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Swedish

Weberg

Weberg is a surname from Norwegian, ultimately from Swedish.

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Swedish

Froberg

“seed, germ” · “mountain”

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Sibling ideas

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