Bergin

B3E1R1G2I1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Beirgin →
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Meanings

proper nounBergin (plural Bergins)

plural Bergins

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Beirgin
  2. EnglishBergin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Beirgin, an altered form of Ó hAimheirgin, a personal name probably composed of the elements amhra (“wonderful”) and gin (“birth”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Bergin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergin

MLA

“Bergin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bergin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bergin.

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