Brøgger

Norwegian

Etymology

Probably originally a nickname (at the time when "ordinary people" did not have a permanent family name that was inherited from generation to generation, but often got a nickname according to their profession) from Danish ølbrygger (“beer brewer”), although it is not found someone with this profession in the pedigree.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrœɡːər/

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• Rhymes: -ər
• Hyphenation: Brøg‧ger

Proper noun

Brøgger

1. a surname of Dano-Norwegian origin

   Det dansknorske slektsnavnet Brøgger stammer fra Johan Samuel Brøgger, født i 1747.

   The Dano-Norwegian family name Brøgger stem from Johan Samuel Brøgger, born in 1747.

Derived terms

• Brøggerhalvøya
• brøggeritt

References

• “Brøgger” in Store norske leksikon