Etymology

Bergen County

Today it means: One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Hackensack. Full definition →

Dutch Bergen ← Middle Dutch bergen
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  1. Middle Dutch · derived frombergen
  2. Dutch · derived fromBergen
  3. English todayBergen County

From the Bergen, New Netherland settlement. From Dutch Bergen, from Middle Dutch bergen.

Words from the same roots

DutchBergen all →

bergen

Middle Dutchbergen all →

bergen

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.