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, Frankish nobleman (fl. ninth century) * Berengar I of Neustria, Frankish nobleman (fl. ninth century) * Berengar II of Neustria, Frankish nobleman (d. 896) * Berengar I of Italy, King of Italy (c. 845–924) * Berengar II of Italy, King of Italy (c. 900–966) * Judicael Berengar, Breton nobleman (fl. tenth century) * Berengar of Tours, theologian (c. 999–1088) * Berengar (bishop of Venosa) (fl. eleventh century) * Berengar of Poitiers (fl. twelfth century), controversialist * Henry Berengar, 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, 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 (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'' * Berengar, a character in '' The Witcher (video game)'' * Hugh Berengar, a character in '' The Cadfael Chronicles''

Other uses

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