Talk:Bergmann

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"Isn't the name "Bergmann" Jewish and not Swedish? That's what I have always heard."

Well, my name is Bergman, and im from sweden, and im not jewish (and no relatives for atleast a couple of generations back) //Emil Bergman

Translating it directly from Swedish to English "Bergman" means "mountain man" not "man of the mountain". if you say "man of the mountain" you would directly mean man of one certain mountain (that he owns, possess, inhabits or whatever)and Bergman doesnt mean that.

I've known Jewish and non-Jewish Bergmanns and Bergmans. Most of the Jewish Bergmanns I have met are of German-Jewish ancestry.--Andrewmb 02:40, 13 August 2006 (UTC)