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Bratberg
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
The farm name continues nb non Brattaberg, from non brattr berg steep rock, hill, literally “steep rock” or “steep hill”. The farm in Biri is attested in Middle Norwegian as gmq-mno Brattabergh in 1451. The surname is habitational, derived from one of the farms named nb Bratberg.
Pronunciation
nb /²ˈbratˌbɛrɡ/ [ˈbɾâtˌbæ̌ɾɡ]
nb ɛrɡ 2
nb Brat berg
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb farm r/Fåberg mun/Lillehammer county/Innlandet c/Norway.
nb farm r/Biri mun/Gjøvik county/Innlandet c/Norway.
nb farm r/Vardal mun/Gjøvik county/Innlandet c/Norway.
nb farm r/Beitstad mun/Steinkjer county/Trøndelag c/Norway.
nb place names originally denoting someone from a farm named Bratberg
Related terms
nb Bratsberg related farm name and habitational surname
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 482 people in Norway bear the surname nb Bratberg.
References
Rygh, Oluf et al., Norske Gaardnavne, volume IV, part 1, p. 214; volume IV, part 2, pp. 7 and 66; volume XV, p. 239.