Where did the name Bergman come from? What is their coat of arms? When did the Bergman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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Bergman Coat of Arms and Name History

Bergman

Origin Displayed: Jewish

Origins Available: German, Jewish, Swedish

This product is available in 11 X 17 parchment scroll format, but extracts from this history are not available at this time.

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Suggested Readings for the name Bergman
The Korn Legacy (including the Bergman Family)" by Jean Millicent Korn.

Some noteworthy people of the name Bergman

Lowell A. Bergman (b. 1945), American investigative reporter with The New York Times. He shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2004
Alan Bergman (b. 1925), American lyricist and songwriter inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television
Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982), Swedish actress noted for her starring roles in American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Actress
Bo Bergman (1869-1967), Swedish writer, literary critic and member of the Swedish Academy
Hjalmar Fredrik Elgerus Bergman (1883-1931), Swedish writer and playwright
Gaspar Bergman (b. 1979), Canadian film director and screenwriter and is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Oxford

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ASHKENAZIC

The term Ashkenazic refers to Yiddish speaking Jews and their descendants. There are numerous other Jewish groups, such as the Sefardim, who were the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula and their descendants.

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THE HEBREW LANGUAGE

The Hebrew language belongs to the Semitic family and is generally divided into three historic and linguistic periods: Old Testament Hebrew, Postbiblical and Modern Hebrew. Modern Hebrew was developed in the 19th century and is now the official language of Israel. It has a special script, based on the Phoenician alphabet.

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YIDDISH

The Yiddish language dates back to about the 9th century. It was developed mainly from Middle High German and spoken by Jews in Germany. Yiddish was also infused with Hebrew words and it is written using the Hebrew alphabet. It also shows a strong Slavic influence.

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