Bergamasco

Bergamasco Meaning & Origin

About Bergamasco
The surname Bergamasco is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city of Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were from or associated with Bergamo. The name Bergamo itself is believed to have originated from the Germanic word "berg," meaning mountain, and the Latin word "ama," meaning love or beloved. Therefore, the surname Bergamasco can be interpreted to mean "one from Bergamo" or "beloved of the mountain."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bergamasco is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bergamasco: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bergamasco based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKMSK
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B06205020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 G AA0 M AA1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/bergamasco*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bergamasco in Braille

Here's how to represent Bergamasco in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bergamasco in braille

How to sign the name Bergamasco using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bergamasco using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bergamasco in sign language

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