Birger is a
Scandinavian name from
Old Norse, bjarga, meaning "to help, to save, to protect". It is widely used in
Norway as Birger but also as Børge. The
Swedish variant of Birger would soon evolve into Börje, however, the prior form would remain common, and was not confused with its successor. The
Icelandic form is Birgir. Birger is primarily a
masculinegiven name, but can also be found as a
surname.
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Surname list
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surnameBirger. If an
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