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A given name in German, Swedish and 1 more
Language contexts for this entry: German, Swedish, Finnish
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German (Germany, Berlin)
01 / Meaning & origin
Börge is a masculine given name documented in German, Swedish and Finnish.
2 source accounts
[1] Übernahme des schwedischen Vornamens ins Deutsche
abgeleitet von den altnordischen Begriffen bjǫrg (Heil, Erlösung) und bjarga (retten) oder aber vom althochdeutschen burg (Rettung, Heil, Schutz)
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04 / Through time
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Swedish writer (1957-2017)
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06 / Behind the facts
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