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Berst
Variant of German Bertz
or Brest.
Bertz
German: from a variant of the Germanic personal name Bero (see Baer).
Baer
- German (B�r): from Middle High German ber �bear�, a
nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way, a
metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a performing bear,
or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house
distinguished by the sign of a bear. In some cases, it may derive
from a personal name containing this element.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic):
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Ber,
from Yiddish ber �bear�.
- Dutch: from Middle Dutch baer �naked�, �bare�.
Debrabandere suggests it may have been a nickname for someone who
wore ragged clothes.
Brest
German: nickname from Middle High German brast
�boastfulness�.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford
University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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