Bergman is a surname of
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
,
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used b ...
,
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
and
Yiddish origin meaning 'mountain man', or sometimes (only in German) 'miner'.
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People
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Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...
(born 1925), American songwriter
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Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...
(1943–2010), American ballet dancer
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Alfred Bergman
Alfred Henry "Big Dutch" Bergman (September 27, 1889 – June 20, 1961) was an American second baseman who played for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was also known for being a multi-sport college athlete at the Universit ...
(1889–1961), American baseball and football player
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Amanda Bergman
Amanda Bergman is a Swedish singer-songwriter from Dalarna. She has previously performed and released music under the stage names Idiot Wind (from Bob Dylan's song of the same name) and Hajen.
Career
Karin Amanda Bergman Hollingby began her prof ...
(born 1987), Swedish musician
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Andrew Bergman
Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. His best-known films include '' Blazing Saddles'', '' The In-Laws'', '' The Freshman'' and ''Striptease''.
Early life
Born to a Jewish family, Ber ...
(born 1945), American film director
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Anita Bergman
Anita Bergman is a Canadian politician, who sat in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1994 to 1995.Jene M. Porter, ''Perspectives of Saskatchewan''. University of Manitoba Press, 2008. . A member of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party cauc ...
, Canadian politician
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Bo Bergman
Bo Hjalmar Bergman (6 October 1869 – 17 November 1967) was a Swedish writer, literary critic and member of the Swedish Academy, sitting in Seat 12 from 1925 until his death. His works form the inspiration for works by several major Swedish co ...
(1869–1967), Swedish poet
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Borah Bergman
Borah Bergman (December 13, 1926 – October 18, 2012) was an American free jazz pianist.
Training and influences
Bergman was born in Brooklyn to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents.Kelsey, Chris (December 2004Chris Kelsey ''Borah Bergman: His F ...
(1926–2012), American pianist
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Cam Bergman
Cam Bergman (born January 14, 1983 in Coquitlam, British Columbia) was a Canadian lacrosse player who played for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. He was drafted by the Anaheim Storm in then 2003 National Lacrosse League Entry Dr ...
(born 1983), Canadian lacrosse player
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Carl Bergman
Carl Johan Arvid Bergman (born 10 October 1987) is a retired Swedish tennis player.
Career
Bergman made his ATP main draw debut at the 2008 Swedish Open in the doubles draw partnering Henrik Norfeldt. The pair lost in the second round to Dav ...
(born 1987), Swedish tennis player
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Carl Johan Bergman
Carl Johan Bergman (born 14 March 1978) is a former Swedish biathlete. He lives in Lillehammer, Norway with his Norwegian wife, Liv Kjersti Eikeland. He is (174 cm), and weighs 152 lb .
He studies computer science at the Norwegian ...
(born 1978), Swedish biathlete
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Charlotte Bergman
Charlotte Bergman (1903-2002) was born in Antwerp and was an art collector and philanthropist.
Biography
Charlotte Bergman was born in Antwerp in 1903. She was the daughter of a Polish-born diamond merchant. Charlotte Bergman married Louis Be ...
(1903–2002), Belgian art collector and philanthropist
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Christian Bergman
Christian Stanford Bergman (born May 4, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners.
Amateur career
Bergman attended St. Francis High School in ...
(born 1988), American baseball player
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Dag Bergman
Dag Erik Bergman (23 October 1914 – 10 December 1984) was a Swedish diplomat.
Biography
Bergman was the son of Erik Bergman, a parish minister, and his wife Karin Bergman, née Åkerblom, and the older brother of film director Ingmar Bergman ...
(1914–1984), Swedish diplomat
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Daniel Bergman
Daniel Sebastian Bergman (; born 7 September 1962) is a Swedish film director. He is the son of Ingmar Bergman and Käbi Laretei.
As a child, Bergman appeared in a 1967 Swedish program called ''Stimulantia'', which consisted of eight episodes, ...
(born 1962), Swedish film director
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Dave Bergman
David Bruce Bergman (June 6, 1953 – February 2, 2015) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, designated hitter and left fielder who played between 1975 and 1992.
Early life
Born in Evanston, Illinois, Bergman was an alumnus of M ...
(1953–2015), American baseball player
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David Bergman (born 1950), American writer
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David Bergman (born ca. 1965), British journalist
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David Bergman (born 1981), Dutch baseball player
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Dusty Bergman
Dustin Michael Bergman (born February 1, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Anaheim Angels in 2004.
Bergman attended the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, and in 1998 he played collegiate ...
(born 1978), American baseball player
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Dutch Bergman
Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman (February 23, 1895 – August 18, 1972) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University, from 19 ...
(1895–1972), American football player and coach
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Elin Bergman
Elin Johanna Bergman (born 6 August 1995) is a Swedish singer. She was the first runner-up of the Swedish '' Idol 2013'', losing to Kevin Walker.
During week 9 of the show, the contestants each composed and wrote a song alongside several estab ...
(born 1995), Swedish singer
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Ellen Bergman
Ellen Bergman (5 January 1842 – 5 December 1921) was a Swedish musician, vocal educator and women's rights activist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.
Biography
Eleonora (Ellen) Magdalena Bergman was born at Strängnäs, S ...
(1842–1921), Swedish musician and women's rights activist
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Eric Bergman
Henry Eric Bergman (1893–1958), born Heinrich Erich Bergmann, was a Canadian artist born in Dresden, Germany. Bergman’s training was as a commercial wood engraver illustrating catalogs and business prospectuses. He later took up fine art worki ...
(1893–1958), Canadian artist
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Erik Bergman
Erik Valdemar Bergman (24 November 1911, in Nykarleby – 24 April 2006, in Helsinki) was a composer of classical music from Finland.
Bergman's style ranged widely, from Romanticism in his early works (many of which he later prohibited from b ...
(1911–2006), Finnish composer
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Eva Bergman
Eva Bergman (born 5 September 1945) is a Swedish film, theatre and television director who worked at Dramaten. She is the daughter of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish f ...
(born 1945), Swedish film director
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Folke Bergman
Folke Bergman (29 August 1902 — 22 May 1946) was a Swedish explorer and archaeologist.
Biography
Hans Folke Bergman was born at Klara parish in Stockholm, Sweden.
He participated in the 1924–1926 excavations of Stora Torget in Visby. F ...
(1902–1946), Swedish explorer and archaeologist
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Gary Bergman
Gary Gunnar Bergman (October 7, 1938 – December 8, 2000) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey player. A Defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman, Bergman played in the National Hockey League, NHL, mostly for the Detroit Red Wings. He was ...
(1938–2000), Canadian ice hockey player
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Geoff Bergman
Geoff Bergman is a metal rock musician.
Bergman played bass guitar for both Curl Up and Die and Poison the Well Poisoning the well (or to poison the well) is a logical fallacy.
Poisoning the well may also refer to:
*Well poisoning, the literal ...
, American bass guitarist
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George Bergman
George Mark Bergman, born on 22 July 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, is an American mathematician. He attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City and received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1968, under the direction of John Tate. The year ...
(born 1943), American mathematician
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Gustaf Bergman
Gustaf Eugen Bergman (8 February 1898 – 6 June 1971) was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated by Carlos Abarca of Chile in the first round of the featherweight contest.
Bergman represented Djurgårde ...
(1898–1971), Swedish boxer
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Gustav Bergman
Gustav C. Bergman (1872–1962) was the first elected mayor of Beverly, Alberta after Beverly was incorporated as a town in 1914. Biography
Carl Gustaf Bergman was born to Swedish American parents in Paxton, Illinois. His mother was killed in ...
(1872–1962), Canadian politician
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Håkan Bergman
Carl-Håkan Bergman (born 1954) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Örebro County
Örebro County ( sv, Örebro län) is a county or ''län ...
(born 1954), Swedish politician
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Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman (February 23, 1868 – October 22, 1946) was an American actor of stage and film, known for his long association with Charlie Chaplin.
Biography
Born in San Francisco, California, Bergman acted in live theatre, appearing in ''Hen ...
(1868–1946), American actor
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Hjalmar Bergman
Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman (19 September 1883 in Örebro, Sweden – 1 January 1931 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swedish writer and playwright.
Biography
The son of a banker in Örebro, Bergman briefly studied philosophy at Uppsala Un ...
(1883–1931), Swedish author
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Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary '' Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is ofte ...
(1915–1982), Swedish actress
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Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoundly ...
(1918–2007), Swedish stage and film director
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Jaime Bergman
Jaime Bergman Boreanaz (born September 23, 1975) is an American model and actress who was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1999, its 45th Anniversary issue. In addition to her magazine appearance she has appeared in severa ...
(born 1975), American model and actress
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Jack Bergman
John Warren "Jack" Bergman (born February 2, 1947) is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district since 2017. He is a member of the Republi ...
(born 1947), former
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through ...
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
and
U.S Representative from the
1st district
The Innere Stadt (; Central Bavarian: ''Innare Stod'') is the 1st municipal district of Vienna () located in the center of the Austrian capital. The Innere Stadt is the old town of Vienna. Until the city boundaries were expanded in 1850, the Inn ...
of
Michigan
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since 2017
*
Jay Bergman (disambiguation) Jay Bergman may refer to:
* Jay Bergman (baseball) (born 1939), American college baseball coach
* Jay Bergman (businessman), American businessman and political donor
* Jay Bergman (historian)
Jay Bergman is an American professor of history at t ...
*
Jeff Bergman
Jeffrey Bergman (born July 10, 1960) is an American voice actor and impressionist who has provided the modern-day voices of various classic cartoon characters, most notably with ''Looney Tunes'' and Hanna-Barbera.
Bergman was the first to repla ...
(born 1960), American voice actor
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Joe Bergman
Joseph Bergman (born 1947) is an American former basketball player and psychiatrist. He was a highly recruited prospect while playing at St. Mary's High School in his hometown of Clinton, Iowa, and is considered one of Iowa's best high school ba ...
(born 1947), American basketball player and psychiatrist
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Jonas Bergman
Jonas Bergman (1724–1810) was a Finnish painter.
Bergman was born in Turku. He married Ulrika Lang on 19 October 1749. She was the daughter of the church painter Claes Lang. Bergman primarily painted pulpit and altarpieces, including works in th ...
(1724–1810), Finnish painter
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Julius Bergman
Julius Bergman (born November 2, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing under contract for Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Bergman was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the second round ...
(born 1995), Swedish ice hockey player
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Lawrence Bergman
Lawrence S. Bergman (born December 6, 1940) is a Canadians, Canadian politician in Quebec, Canada. He was a political minister, minister of the government of Quebec from 2003 to 2007, the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of D ...
(born 1940), Canadian politician
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Lena Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoundly ...
(born 1943), Swedish actress
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Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman
Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman (born 1948), is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2006. She was Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who ...
(born 1948), Swedish politician
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Liv Kjersti Bergman
Liv Kjersti Bergman (born Liv Kjersti Eikeland; 20 March 1979 in Bergen) is a former Norwegian biathlete. She debuted in the World Cup in 1999 in Oberhof. Her best position so far is a second on the 15 km from Östersund in 2006. She partic ...
(born 1979), Norwegian biathlete
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Lowell Bergman
Lowell Bergman (born July 24, 1945) is an American journalist, television producer and professor of journalism. In a career spanning nearly five decades Bergman worked as a producer, a reporter, and then the director of investigative reporting at ...
(born 1945), American television producer
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(born 1950), Swedish singer
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Marilyn Bergman
Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...
(1929–2022), American composer, songwriter and author
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Marit Bergman
Liv-Marit Bergman (born 21 May 1975) is a Swedish pop musician.
Biography
Marit Bergman grew up in Rättvik, Sweden, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. She was a member of the 1990s Swedish punk band Candysuck. She has also been playing and ...
(born 1975), Swedish musician
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Martin Bergman
Martin Bergman (born 17 June 1957) is a British producer, writer and director who works in Hollywood.
He studied English at Emmanuel College, Cambridge from 1976, and was president of Cambridge Footlights during his time there. After leaving C ...
(born 1957), British producer, writer and director
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Martina Bergman-Österberg
Martina Sofia Helena Bergman-Österberg (née Bergman; 7 October 1849 – 29 July 1915)Westrin, p. 194 was a Swedish-born physical education instructor and women's suffrage advocate who spent most of her working life in Britain. After studying gy ...
(1849–1915), Swedish physical educationer and feminist
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Mary Kay Bergman
Mary Kay Bergman (June 5, 1961 – November 11, 1999), also credited as Shannen Cassidy, was an American voice actress and voice-over teacher. She was the lead female voice actress on '' South Park'' from the show's 1997 debut until her death. Th ...
(1961–1999), American voice actress
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Miranda Bergman
Miranda Bergman is a contemporary muralist and one of the seven women artists who in 1994 created the ''MaestraPeace'' mural, the largest mural in San Francisco, which covers The Women's Building.
Work
She grew up in the San Francisco Mission D ...
(born 1940), American muralist
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Per Bergman
Per H. Bergman (May 15, 1886 – October 18, 1950) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Erna Signe
''Erna Signe'' is a 1911 Swedish 12 metre class yacht. It was by design ...
(1886–1950), Swedish sailor
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Peter Bergman
Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayals on soap operas, such as Cliff Warner on ''All My Children'' (1979–89) on ABC as well as Jack Abbott on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1989–pres ...
(1939–2012), American writer and comedian
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Peter Bergman
Peter Michael Bergman (born June 11, 1953) is an American actor best known for his portrayals on soap operas, such as Cliff Warner on ''All My Children'' (1979–89) on ABC as well as Jack Abbott on ''The Young and the Restless'' (1989–pres ...
(born 1953), American actor
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Phil Bergman
Phil Bergman (born 12 February 1971) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand Māori and played professionally for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League.
Playing career
Bergman signed with the Auckland Warri ...
(born 1971), New Zealand rugby league player
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Ram Bergman
Ram Bergman ( he, רם ברגמן) is an Israeli film producer. He is known for producing ''Brick'' (2005), '' The Brothers Bloom'' (2008), '' Looper'' (2012), '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), and '' Knives Out'' (2019), all of which were wr ...
, Israeli film producer
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Robert G. Bergman
Robert George Bergman is an American chemist. He is Professor of the Graduate School and Gerald E. K. Branch Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.
Early life and education
Born in Chicago, Robert Bergm ...
(born 1942), American chemist
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Robert L. Bergman
Robert L. Bergman (November 10, 1948 – November 29, 2013) was an American politician and businessman.
Born in Elgin, Illinois, Bergman graduated from Palatine High School. He then worked in his family's truck business; Bergman Trucking. He ...
(1948–2013), American politician
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Ronen Bergman
Ronen Bergman ( he, רונן ברגמן; born June 16, 1972) is an Israeli investigative journalist and author. He is a senior political and military analyst for ''Yedioth Ahronoth'', Israel's largest-circulation daily.
Bergman has written for ' ...
(born 1972), Israeli journalist and author
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S. Bear Bergman
S. Bear Bergman (born September 22, 1974) is an American author, poet, playwright, and theater artist. He is a trans man, and his gender identity is a main focus of his artwork.
Biography
Bergman was educated at Concord Academy, was one of the ...
(born 1974), American author
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Sandahl Bergman
Sandahl Bergman is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Valeria in the film ''Conan the Barbarian'' (1982), for which she won a Golden Globe and a Saturn Award.
Early life
Bergman was born in Kansas City, Misso ...
(born 1951), American actress
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Sergio Bergman
Sergio Bergman is an Argentine rabbi, politician, pharmacist, writer, and social activist. In 2015, he was appointed as Minister in Mauricio Macri's cabinet, in the newly elevated Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development. In 2018, t ...
, Argentine rabbi and politician
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Shane Bergman
Shane Bergman (born February 9, 1990) is a retired Canadian football offensive lineman who played in seven seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a two-time Grey Cup champion having won in 2014 and 2018 and ...
(born 1990), Canadian football player
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Signe Bergman
''Signe'' Wilhelmina Ulrika Bergman (10 April 1869 – 1960) was a Swedish Feminism, feminist. She was the chairperson of the National Association for Women's Suffrage (Sweden), National Association for Women's Suffrage (LKPR) which was then call ...
(1869–1960), Swedish suffragette
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Stanisław Bergman
Stanisław Wojciech Bergman (13 April 1862, Krosno - 28 August 1930, Krosno) was a Polish painter of historical scenes, genre scenes, portraits and still-lifes.
Biography
He was born to a wealthy bourgeois family. From 1879 to 1885, he studied ...
(1882–1930), Polish painter
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Stefan Bergman
Stefan Bergman (5 May 1895 – 6 June 1977) was a Congress Poland-born American mathematician whose primary work was in complex analysis. His name is also written Bergmann; he dropped the second "n" when he came to the U. S. He is best known for t ...
(1895–1977), American mathematician
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Sten Bergman
Sten Bergman (20 October 1895 – 19 February 1975) was a Swedish zoologist and adventurer who visited Korea, Kamchatka, Papua New Guinea, Japan and many other places.
Career
Bergman was born in Ransäter, Sweden and was the son of professor Jo ...
(1895–1975), Swedish zoologist
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Stina Bergman
Stina Bergman (29 April 1888 – 3 July 1976) was a Swedish writer, translator and screenwriter.
Bergman was the daughter of actor August Lindberg and actress Augusta Lindberg
Augusta Lindberg (; 17 March 1866 – 3 December 1943) was a Sw ...
(1888–1976), Swedish author
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Sune Bergman
Sune Bergman (5 December 1952 – 30 August 2021) was a Swedish ice hockey player and manager. As a coach he led HV71
HV71 (), often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedi ...
(born 1952), Swedish ice hockey player
*
Susan Bergman
Susan Bergman (née Heche; May 5, 1957January 1, 2006) was an American writer and literary scholar.
Biography and works
Bergman wrote her memoir ''Anonymity'' in 1994, which recounts the discovery, in 1983, of the closeted homosexuality and doub ...
(1957–2006), American writer
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Thommie Bergman
Thommie Lars Rudolf Bergman (born December 10, 1947) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player.
He played for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Winnipeg Jets in the World Hockey Association (WHA). In Sweden he playe ...
(born 1947), Swedish ice hockey player
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Torbern Bergman
Torbern Olaf (Olof) Bergman (''KVO'') (20 March 17358 July 1784) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist noted for his 1775 ''Dissertation on Elective Attractions'', containing the largest chemical affinity tables ever published. Bergman was the ...
(1735–1784), Swedish chemist and mineralogist
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Ulrika Bergman
Ulrika Bergman (born 11 June 1975 in Östersund) is a Swedish curler from Solna. She is currently the alternate for the World and Olympic Champion Anette Norberg team. She was the fourth player (threw last rocks) for Margaretha Lindahl in fou ...
(born 1975), Swedish curler
*
Václav Bergman Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav.
Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda
Fo ...
(1915–2002), Czechoslovak war pilot
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Vera Bergman
Vera Bergman (16 February 1920 – 1971) was a German stage and film actress known for her roles in Italian films. Bergman died in 1971.
Biography
Vera Bergmann was the daughter of Dutch diplomat Carl Bergman. Her mother was of Austrian desce ...
(1920–1971), German actress
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Walter Bergman
Walter Bergman (born Walter Bergmann; 30 July 1913 – 1986) was a South African numismatist.
Bergman was born in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia), East Prussia, Germany. In 1933, his family fled Nazi Germany to Amsterdam in the Nether ...
(1913–1986), South African numismatist
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Yaacov Bergman
Yaacov Bergman ( he, יעקב ברגמן; 31 May 1945 – 20 September 2023) was an Israeli-born conductor. He was the musical director and conductor of the Walla Walla Symphony from 1987 until his death, conductor of the Portland Chamber Orchest ...
(born 1945), Israeli conductor
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 45.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bergman'' were residents of the
United States
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(frequency 1:13,886), 25.6% of
Sweden (1:680), 6.2% of the
Netherlands
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(1:4,780), 3.7% of
Canada
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(1:17,333), 3.4% of
South Africa
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(1:28,141), 3.2% of
Finland
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(1:3,042), 1.9% of
Brazil
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(1:194,774), 1.6% of
Australia (1:25,897) and 1.4% of
Russia
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(1:183,111).
In
Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:680) in the following counties:
* 1.
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County ( sv, Västernorrlands län) is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western ...
(1:288)
* 2.
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County ( sv, Norrbottens län; se, Norrbottena leatna, fi, Norrbottenin lääni) is the northernmost county or '' län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares border ...
(1:292)
* 3.
Dalarna County
Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden ( Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hed ...
(1:400)
* 4.
Jämtland County
Jämtland County ( sv, Jämtlands län, ) is a county or '' län'' in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small uninhabited strips ...
(1:447)
* 5.
Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County ( sv, Gävleborgs län) is a county or ''län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle.
Provinces
Gävleborg Co ...
(1:535)
* 6.
Västmanland County
Västmanland County ( sv, Västmanlands län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Södermanland, Örebro, Gävleborg, Dalarna and Uppsala. The county also has a stretch of shoreline towards Mälaren (Sweden's ...
(1:602)
* 7.
Uppsala County
Uppsala County ( sv, Uppsala län) is a county or '' län'' on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Stockholm, Södermanland, Västmanland, Gävleborg, and the Baltic Sea.
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(1:605)
* 8.
Örebro County
Örebro County ( sv, Örebro län) is a county or ''län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland. It is frequently culturally divided into the hilly no ...
(1:620)
* 9.
Stockholm County
Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a county or '' län'' (in Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stoc ...
(1:648)
In
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,042) in the following regions:
[Bergman surname distribution](_blank)
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* 1. Åland
Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1 ...
(1:236)
* 2. Lapland
Lapland may refer to:
Places
*Lapland or Sápmi, an ethno-cultural region stretching over northern Fennoscandia (parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia)
**Lapland (Finland) (''Lappi''/''Lappland''), a Finnish region
***Lapland (former pro ...
(1:1,343)
* 3. Ostrobothnia (1:1,609)
* 4. Uusimaa
Uusimaa (; sv, Nyland, ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, ...
(1:1,770)
* 5. Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland, calqued as Finland Proper ( fi, Varsinais-Suomi ; sv, Egentliga Finland), is a Regions of Finland, region in the southwest of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-H ...
(1:2,074)
See also
* Bergmann
Bergmann is a German or Swedish surname. It means "mountain man" in both languages, as well as "miner" in German.
''Bergman'' is also a common surname in the United States, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.
The surname may refer to:
*Art Ber ...
* Bergmann (disambiguation) Bergmann is a Germanic-language surname.
Bergmann may also refer to:
*A large number of pistols and machine guns designed by Theodor Bergmann and listed in his article
*Bergmann Battalion
*Bergmann Offensive of World War I
*Bergmann gliosis, a pat ...
* Bergmans Bergmans is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
* Paul Bergmans (1868–1935), Belgian librarian
* Philippe Bergmans (born 1974), Belgian sailor
* (1940-2018), Dutch zoologist
See also
* Mats Bergmans, Swedish band
* Bergmann ...
References
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