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Re: desperately seeking SVEDBERG / SWEDBERG name origin

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Re: desperately seeking SVEDBERG / SWEDBERG name origin

Daniel Myrén (View posts)
Posted: 2 Oct 2002 9:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
The origin of that name I do not know. However, the meaning of the separate words I know. Evidently, 'sved' means 'an area with chopped down trees'. This is somewhat diffuse and I'm sure you can come up with a better description. 'berg' mean mountain. -berg is a fairly common Swedish last name.

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