Bergen (name)

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Bergen is a surname [1] originating from several Germanic languages, from a word for "hill(s)" or "mountain(s)".

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Notable persons with this surname include:

van/von Bergen

The preposition "of" or "from" is a common part of names in Dutch (Van), German (Von) and related languages.

Notable people whose surnames contain this particle in conjunction with "Bergen" include:

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