Berengar is a masculine name derived from Germanic roots meaning "bear" and "spear". The name appears frequently among certain noble families during the Middle Ages, especially the

Unruochings The Unruochings ( ; ; ) were a Franks, Frankish noble family who established themselves in Italy. The family is named for the first member to come to prominence, Unruoch II of Friuli (floruit early 9th century). The family members held various tit ...

and those related. Bérenger is the French form, while Berengario is the Italian form, Berenguer is the Catalan form, and Berenguier or Berengier is the Occitan form. The Latin form is ''Berengarius'' and the female equivalent is '' Berengaria''. Other forms of the name include Berenger, Bérenger, Bérangier, or Beringer.

Personal name

Berengar of Toulouse Berengar, called the Wise (, ), was the duke or count of Toulouse (814–835) and duke (or margrave) of Septimania (832–835). He held the County of Barcelona concomitantly with Septimania. Berengar was a member of the family of the Unrochids. ...

, Frankish nobleman (fl. ninth century) *

Berengar I of Neustria Berengar I was a 9th-century nobleman of East Francia, a son of Gebhard, Count of Lahngau, and younger brother of Udo of Neustria, Udo. He and his brother were created margraves of Neustria by Charles the Bald in 861. He was possibly a Conradine, ...

, Frankish nobleman (fl. ninth century) *

Berengar II of Neustria Berengar II (died 896) was the Count of Bayeux and Rennes and Margrave of the Northern or Norman March from 886 until his death a decade later. In 874, Brittany's internal politics were thrown into turmoil when King Salomon was murdered by a r ...

, Frankish nobleman (d. 896) *

Berengar I of Italy Berengar I (; ; 845 – 7 April 924) was the king of Italy from 887 and Holy Roman Emperor, emperor between 915 and his death in 924. He is usually known as Berengar of Friuli, since he ruled the March of Friuli from 874 until at least 890, bu ...

, King of Italy (c. 845–924) *

Berengar II of Italy Berengar II ( 900 – 4 August 966) was the king of Italy from 950 until his deposition in 961. He was a scion of the Anscarid and Unruoching dynasties, and was named after his maternal grandfather, Berengar I. He succeeded his father as ma ...

, King of Italy (c. 900–966) *

Judicael Berengar Judicael (or Juhel, Judhel, Judhael), thus called in Breton sources, alias Berengar (or Berengarius) his name in Frankish sources, and sometimes known as Judicael Berengar, with both names being used together, was a Count of Rennes in the 10th centu ...

, Breton nobleman (fl. tenth century) *

Berengar of Tours Berengar of Tours (died 6 January 1088), in Latin Berengarius Turonensis, was an 11th-century French Christian theologian and archdeacon of Angers, a scholar whose leadership of the cathedral school at Chartres set an example of intellectual i ...

, theologian (c. 999–1088) *

Berengar (bishop of Venosa) Berengar (after 25 December 1096) was the Bishop of Venosa. He is mentioned for the last time at Christmas 1096. The son of Arnaud d'Échauffour, he became a monk in Saint-Evroul-sur-Ouche as a youth. He was a student of Abbot Thierri. Bereng ...

(fl. eleventh century) *

Berengar of Poitiers Berengar of Poitiers was a younger contemporary and zealous adherent of the philosopher Peter Abelard (d. 1142). Practically nothing is known of his life except what may be learned from his few brief writings. His byname, ''Pictauensis'' in Latin, ...

(fl. twelfth century), controversialist *

Henry Berengar Henry Berengar: ''Heinrich-Berengar''. (1136/7–1150), sometimes numbered Henry (VI), was the eldest son of Conrad III of Germany and his second wife, Gertrude of Sulzbach. He was named after his father's maternal grandfather, Emperor Henry IV, an ...

, junior co-King of Germany, sometimes numbered as Henry VI (1136/7–1150) * Berenguier de Palazol, Catalan troubadour (fl. 1160–1209) * Berengier Trobel, Occitan troubadour (fl. thirteenth century) * Berenguer de Palou II, bishop of Barcelona (d. 1241) *

Berenguer d'Anoia Berenguer d'Anoia or de Noya (fl. c. 1300) was a Catalan troubadour from the Kingdom of Majorca. He wrote the ''Mirall de trobar'', an Occitan poetic, grammatical, and rhetorical treatise in the tradition of the ''Razos de trobar'' of Raimon Vidal ...

, Catalan troubadour (fl. fourteenth century) * Berenger Fredoli, French bishop (c. 1250–1323) *

Bérenger Saunière François-Bérenger Saunière (11 April 1852 – 22 January 1917) was a Catholic Church in France, French Catholic priest in the village of Rennes-le-Château, in the Aude region. He was a central figure in the conspiracy theories surrounding t ...

, French priest (1852–1917) ;As a compound personal name * Ramon Berenguer (disambiguation), multiple people * Berenguer Ramon (disambiguation), multiple people

Family name

Álex Berenguer Alejandro "Álex" Berenguer Remiro (born 4 July 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao. Berenguer began his career at Osasuna in 2014, and played in Italy wit ...

(born 1995), Spanish footballer * Alphonse-Marie-Marcellin-Thomas Bérenger (1785–1866), French lawyer *

Florin Berenguer Florin Berenguer-Bohrer (born 1 April 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Australian club Brisbane Roar. Club career Berenguer trained at the youth academy of Sochaux. He began his senior career ...

(born 1989), French footballer *

Henry Bérenger Henry Bérenger (22 April 1867 – 18 May 1952) was a French writer and politician who was an influential Senator from 1912 until 1945, sitting on committees on Finance and Foreign Affairs. He was France's ambassador to the United States from 1926 ...

, (1867–1952) French senator, 1912–45; ambassador to the United States, 1926–28. *

Dámaso Berenguer Dámaso Berenguer y Fusté, 1st Count of Xauen (4 August 1873 – 19 May 1953) was a Spanish general and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Spain, Prime Minister during the last thirteen months of the reign of Alfonso XIII. Biography ...

(1873–1953), Spanish soldier and politician; 64th Prime Minister of Spain. *

Josep Renau Berenguer Josep Renau Berenguer (17 May 1907 — 11 November 1982) was an artist and communist revolutionary, notable for his propaganda work during the Spanish Civil War. Among his production, he is remarkable for his art deco period, his political pro ...

(1907–1982), Spanish artist *

Casimiro Berenguer Casimiro Berenguer Padilla was a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, nationalist. He was the military instructor of the Cadets of the Republic (''Cadetes de la República'') who received permission from Ponce Mayor José T ...

(1909–2000), Puerto Rican Nationalist *

Joanna Bérenger Joanna Marie Bérenger (born in 1989), is a Mauritian politician. Early life and career Joanna Bérenger is the daughter of Paul Bérenger and Arline Perrier. She has worked as a Project Manager of private enterprise Omnicane Limited, on the ' ...

(born 1989), Mauritian entertainer *

Pascal Berenguer Pascal Berenguer (born 20 May 1981, in Marseille, France) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield ...

(born 1981), French footballer *

Paul Bérenger Paul Raymond Bérenger (born 26 March 1945) is a Mauritian politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Mauritius from 2003 to 2005. Bérenger currently serves as deputy prime minister since November 2024 and has previously held the o ...

(born 1945), Mauritian politician *

Tom Berenger Tom Berenger (born Thomas Michael Moore; May 31, 1949) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in ''Platoon'' (1986). He is also known for playing ...

(born 1949), American actor

Fictional characters

* Bérenger, a character in the play ''Rhinoceros'' by Eugène Ionesco * Bearenger, a character in '' Tails Sky Patrol'' * Berengar of Arundel, a character in ''

The Name of the Rose ''The Name of the Rose'' ( ) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical fiction, historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, ...

'' * Berengar, a character in ''

The Witcher (video game) ''The Witcher'' ( ) is a 2007 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by Atari for Windows and OS X. It was based on the fantasy novel series '' The Witcher'' by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The game's story tak ...

'' * Hugh Berengar, a character in ''

The Cadfael Chronicles ''The Cadfael Chronicles'' is a series of historical murder mysteries written by the English author Edith Pargeter (1913–1995) under the name Ellis Peters. Set in the 12th century in England during the Anarchy, the novels focus on a Welsh B ...

Other uses

Beringer Vineyards Beringer Vineyards is a large winery in St. Helena, California. Founded in 1876, Beringer Vineyards is "the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley", and is listed under both the National Register of Historic Places and as a Cal ...

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