Birger

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Birger is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, bjarga, meaning "to help, to save, to protect". The Swedish variant of Birger would soon evolve into Börje, however, the prior form would remain common, and were not be confused with its successor. The Icelandic form is Birgir. Birger is primarily a masculine given name, but can also be found as a surname. People with the name Birger include:^[1]

Given name

• Birger of Sweden, Swedish king
• Birger Malmsten, Swedish actor
• Birger Jarl, Swedish statesman
• Birger Carlstedt, Finnish artist
• Birger Sjöberg, Swedish poet and songwriter
• Birger Dahlerus, Swedish businessman and amateur diplomat
• Birger Sandzén, Swedish-American painter

Surname

• Charles Birger, American bootlegger
• Hugo Birger, Swedish painter
• Malene Birger, Danish fashion designer
• Pablo Birger (1924–1966), Argentinian racing driver

See also

• Burger (disambiguation)
• Burgers
• Berger
• Burgher
• Bürger
• Børge
• Börje

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