Walberg

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Walberg ← Norwegian Wålberg ← Old Norse valr →
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Meanings

proper nounWalberg (plural Walbergs)

plural Walbergs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. SwedishWalberg
  2. Old Norsevalr“falcon”
  3. NorwegianWålberg
  4. GermanWalberg
  5. EnglishWalberg

Various origins: * Borrowed from German Walberg, a variant of either Wallberg or Wahlberg. * Borrowed from Norwegian Wålberg, a habitational surname from Old Norse valr (“falcon”) or hváll (“dome-shaped hill”) + berg (“mountain”). * Borrowed from Swedish Walberg, an ornamental surname composed of the elements vall (“grassy field, pasture”) and berg (“mountain”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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