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Berengario

“bear” + “spear”

Language contexts for this entry: Spanish, Italian

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[beɾẽŋˈgaɾjo] · Spanish

Origin: Germanic
2 language contexts: Spanish Italian
Follow the evidence: 4 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Berengario

Berengario is a masculine given name documented in Spanish and Italian. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““bear” + “spear””. English Wiktionary traces it to Germanic via Medieval Latin.

2 source accounts

Germanic origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “bear” + “spear”

Inherited from Medieval Latin Berengarius, a medieval name of Germanic origin which ultimately goes back to Proto-Germanic *berô (“bear”) and *gaizaz (“spear”).

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Medieval Latin
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Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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French Wiktionary accountSource-reportedD’origine germanique; voir Bérenger.

D’origine germanique; voir Bérenger.

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French Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

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Berengar I of Italy
died 924
Holy Roman Emperor from 915 to 924
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Berengar II of Italy
died 966
King of Italy from 950 to 961
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wikidata Q16532052CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Berengario

2 source accounts

Germanic origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “bear” + “spear”

Inherited from Medieval Latin Berengarius, a medieval name of Germanic origin which ultimately goes back to Proto-Germanic *berô (“bear”) and *gaizaz (“spear”).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Medieval Latin
Germanic

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (2)

Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

French Wiktionary accountSource-reportedD’origine germanique; voir Bérenger.

D’origine germanique; voir Bérenger.

Sources for this account (1)

French Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Berengario is used

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Spain

Language records

Documented as a given name in Spanish.

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4 of 5 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Berengar I of Italy
died 924
Holy Roman Emperor from 915 to 924
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Berengar II of Italy
died 966
King of Italy from 950 to 961
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wikidata Q16532052CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: BerengarioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Berengario

Germanic origin

Where Berengario is used

Across borders

Spain

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Berengar I of Italy

Berengar II of Italy

Related names

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Meet the family

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Berengario

Germanic origin

Where Berengario is used

Across borders

Spain

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Berengar I of Italy

Berengar II of Italy

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page