Bratsberg

Norwegian Bokmål Bratsberg,no:Bratsberg (andre betydninger) Etymology nb non Brattsberg. The second element is non berg rock, cliff, hill, while the first is related to non brattr steep. The exact formation and the medial -s- are uncertain. The name has traditionally been interpreted as literally “the steep rock” or “the steep cliff”; other proposals analyse the first element as a lost topographical name or as a neuter noun meaning “something steep; a cliff face”. The surname is habitational, derived from one of the places named nb Bratsberg.Kjær, Albert (1914), “63. Bratsberg”, in Norske Gaardnavne, volume VII, p. 116. Pronunciation nb /ˈbrasːˌbær/ [ˈbɾasːˌbæɾ] nb ær 2 nb Brats berg Proper noun nb proper noun nb historical nb farm mun/Skien county/Telemark c/Norway, formerly a large manor in Gjerpen and the namesake of Bratsberg len and Bratsberg amt nb village mun/Trondheim county/Trøndelag c/Norway nb parish mun/Trondheim county/Trøndelag c/Norway nb place names originally denoting someone from a place named Bratsberg Related terms nb Bratberg related farm name and habitational surname Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 313 people in Norway bore the surname nb Bratsberg as of 1 January 2026.“Navnestatistikken”, Statistics Norway, updated 28 January 2026. References “Bratsberg” in Store norske leksikon. “Bratsberg (tettsted)” in Store norske leksikon. “Bratsberg Amt” in Store norske leksikon.