| ![Show Contents]() Berenguer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BerenguerWhat does the name Berenguer mean? The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Berenguer came from the German name Beringar which meant "bear-spear." The name was "one of the paladins in the Charlemagne romances and fairly common in England in the 12th and 13th centuries." 1 Early Origins of the Berenguer familyThe surname Berenguer was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where the Latin form Berengerus was recorded in Norfolk. 2 Later in Lincolnshire, Robertus filius Berengarii was listed c. 1150 and in Bedfordshire, the singular name Bengerus was found in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1203. The first record in Dorset was that of Belinar in 1207. Early Yorkshire records show Berenger faber in the Assize Rolls for 1219. Walter Beneger was found in Gloucestershire in 1208 and Reginald Beringer was listed at Lewes, Cambridgeshire c. 1260. John Belinger was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275. 1 Early History of the Berenguer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berenguer research. Another 257 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1150, 1271, 1273, 1275, 1500, 1694, 1780 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Berenguer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Berenguer Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Berenguer has been spelled many different ways, including Berringer, Berenger, Baringer, Beringar, Berengerus, Berengarus, Berengarii, Beringer, Belinger, Bellinger, Bellenger, Beranger and many more. Early Notables of the Berenguer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Berenguer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Berenguer RankingFrance, the name Berenguer is the 4,740th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3
| Berenguer migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Berenguers to arrive in North America:
Berenguer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Vicente Berenguer, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1844 4
- Fernando Berenguer, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Berenguer (post 1700) | + |
- Pascal Berenguer (b. 1981), French former professional footballer
- Josep Renau Berenguer (1907-1982), Spanish artist and communist revolutionary, notable for his propaganda work during the Spanish Civil War
- Dámaso Berenguer y Fusté (1873-1953), 1st Count of Xauen, Spanish general and politician
- Florin Berenguer -Bohrer (b. 1989), French professional footballer
- Alejandro "Álex" Berenguer Remiro (b. 1995), Spanish professional footballer
- Carmen Berenguer (1946-2024), Chilean poet, audio-visual artist and reporter
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
 |
