Bergeron is a surname of French origin.
The name Bergeron may be derived from the Old German word ''berg'', meaning hill or mountain. It may also be derived from the old French ''berger'', meaning shepherd.
Spelling variations include: Bergetron, Berger, Bergey, Bergez, Bergier, Bergeret, Bergerot, Bergereau, Bergeron, Bergerron, Bergerone, Bergeronne, Bergeronneau, Bergerat, Bergerie, Bergère, Bergière, Bergiron, Bergirone, Bergironne, le Berger, le Bergeron, de Bergeron, Leberger and many more.
First found in
Burgundy
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, where the family was anciently seated.
Some of the first North American settlers of this name or some of its variants were: André Bergeron, who settled in
Quebec from
Charente-Maritime in 1666; Jacques Bergeron, who arrived in Quebec from
Guyenne in 1676; Francois Bergeron, who arrived in Quebec from
Poitou in 1676. Barthélemy Bergeron d'
Amboise came to Quebec in 1684 but settled in
Acadia by 1695.
Following the Acadian diaspora of 1755, the Bergeron name is found today along the southeast coast of the U.S., and especially in South Louisiana.
People named Bergeron
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Bryan Bergeron
Bryan P. Bergeron is an author of numerous books in the fields of medicine, computers
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, an author of books in the field of computers
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David Bergeron
David Bergeron (born December 4, 1981) is an American football linebacker who played for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League (NFL).
Education
David Bergeron attended Lakeridge High School, after graduating high school he went ...
, an
NFL
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
linebacker with the
Carolina Panthers
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Élisabeth Bergeron, Canadian Venerated religious servant
* Geneviève Bergeron, a victim of
École Polytechnique massacre
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Jean-François Bergeron (boxer) Canadian boxer
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John J. M. Bergeron
John J. M. Bergeron, (born December 22, 1946) is a Canadian cell biologist and biochemist. He is an Emeritus Robert Reford Professor of Anatomy and Professor of Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a Rhodes Scho ...
, Canadian research scientist and Rhodes Scholar
* Ken "Sorceron" Bergeron, founder, guitarist, and vocalist of
Abigail Williams
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Marc-André Bergeron, a
French Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...
professional
hockey defenceman.
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Marilyn Bergeron
On the morning of February 17, 2008, Marilyn Bergeron (born December 21, 1983) left her family's home in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, for what she said was a walk. She did not return. An automated teller machine (ATM) security camera in Loret ...
, a woman missing since she left a coffeehouse in
Saint-Romuald, Quebec, in 2008
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Michel Bergeron, former coach of the NHL
Quebec Nordiques and
New York Rangers during the 1980s
* Moe Bergeron (Christian Internet Pioneer, born 1946) Established the Desiring God websit
Desiringgod.orgfor Dr. John Piper.
* Nathan Bergeron, former bassist of
Goatwhore.
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Jack Bergeron, graphic designer and recently retired
League of Legends professional from the Connecticut area
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Patrice Bergeron, a Canadian
ice hockey centre in the
National Hockey League
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Peter Bergeron, a professional baseball player
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Stéphane Bergeron
Stéphane Bergeron (born January 28, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. He currently serves as a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada since 2019, he had previously served in that aspect from 1993 to 2005, ...
, a
Canadian politician
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Suzanne Bergeron, Professor of Women's Studies and Social Sciences at the University of Michigan at Dearborn
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Tom Bergeron, an American television personality and
game show host
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Tor Bergeron, a
Swedish
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* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
meteorologist
* Victor Bergeron, the founder of
Trader Vic's
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Wayne Bergeron, professional trumpet player
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William A. Bergeron
William A. Bergeron (July 3, 1898 – February 17, 1970) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.
Born in Stillwater, Minnesota, Bergeron was a farmer in the town of Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
St. Croix County is a ...
, an American politician
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Samuel Bergeron
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bib ...
, a young sommelier established in Québec
In fiction
* "
Harrison Bergeron" is a science fiction short story by
Kurt Vonnegut, and the name of the principal character.
Surnames of French-Canadian origin
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