Bergen (name)
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Bergen is a surname. Some Mennonite Bergen families immigrated to Russia when Catherine the Great of Russia issued a Manifesto in 1763 inviting all Europeans to come and settle various pieces of land within Russia, especially in the Volga River region.
Among the notable people sharing this surname are:
- members of the American entertainment family consisting of Edgar Bergen (1903–1978), wife Frances Bergen née Westerman (1922–2006) and daughter Candice Bergen (b. 1946)
- American journalist Peter Bergen (b. 1962)
- American entertainers Polly Bergen (b. 1930) and Bob Bergen (b. 1964)
- American bridge-player and author Marty Bergen (b. 1948)
- American politicians Teunis G. Bergen (1806–1881) and John Teunis Bergen (1786–1855), who are second cousins
- American sportsmen W. R. Bergen (living), Marty Bergen (baseball) (1871–1900) and Marty Bergen (coach) (living)
[edit] van/von Bergen
The preposition "of" or "from" is a common part of names in Dutch (Van (Dutch)), German (Von) and related languages. There are several notable people whose surnames contain this particle in conjunction with "Bergen":
- American architect John S. Van Bergen (1885–1969)
- Peter A. Van Bergen (1763-1804), New York politician
- Swiss athletes Nora von Bergen (b. 1990) and Steve von Bergen (b. 1983)
[edit] See also
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