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Period of political protest in Algeria
The Berber Spring (in Kabyle: Tafsut Imaziɣen or simply Tafsut for "Spring") was a period of political protest and civil activism in 1980, claiming recognition
Berber_Spring
Berber political-cultural movement of North Africa
Berberism, also known as the Berber Cultural Movement, is a Berber cultural and political movement that advocates for the recognition of Berber (Amazigh)
Berberism
Series of protests and demonstrations
"Black Spring" alludes to the events known as the Berber Spring of the 1980s, in which mainly Kabyle civil society activists challenged the ban on Berber culture
Black_Spring_(Algeria)
Ethnic flag of the Berber peoples of North Africa
The Berber flag or Amazigh flag is an ethnic flag used as a common symbol of related ethnic groups in North Africa. The flag was created to symbolize culture
Berber_flag
Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
letters. Berbers, also known as Amazigh or Imazighen, are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa. They are primarily connected by their use of Berber languages
Berbers
Berber ethnic group
Kabyle, a Berber language. Since the Berber Spring of 1980, they have been at the forefront of the fight for the official recognition of Berber languages
Kabyle_people
Family of languages and dialects Indigenous to North Africa
often as "Berber", "Tamazight", or "Amazigh". There is a debate as to how to best sub-categorize languages within the Berber branch. Berber languages
Berber_languages
Oasis in Matrouh, Egypt
Smith, Sylvia (31 August 2011). "Flying the flag for North Africa's 'Berber spring'". BBC News. Morocco. al-Naghy, Omar (29 September 2015). "Who are Egypt's
Siwa_Oasis
Beliefs and deities of the ancient Berbers
The traditional Berber religions, also called Libyco-Berber religions or Amazigh religions, were various and diverse sets of beliefs and deities adhered
Traditional_Berber_religion
Agricultural calendar traditionally used by Berbers
The Berber calendar (Berber languages: ⵜⴰⵙⵡⴰⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ, romanized: taswast tamaziɣt) is the agricultural calendar traditionally used by Berbers (Amazigh
Berber_calendar
Inhabitant of the Maghreb region in northwestern Africa
Arabized Berbers are Berbers whose language is a local dialect of Arabic and whose culture is Arab culture, as a result of Arabization. The widespread
Arabized_Berber
Abjad writing system
The Libyco-Berber alphabet is an abjad writing system that was used during the first millennium BC by various Berber peoples of North Africa and the Canary
Libyco-Berber_alphabet
Association football club in Algeria
as an identity marker of the Berber cause. Following numerous events that took place in Kabylia in the 1980s (Berber Spring), and because the name of this
JS_Kabylie
German actress, dancer and writer (1899–1928)
Anita Berber (10 June 1899 – 10 November 1928) was a German dancer, actress, and writer who was the subject of an Otto Dix painting. She lived during the
Anita_Berber
Region of northern Algeria inhabited by Kabyle people
demonstrations on university campuses in Kabylia and Algiers, known as the Berber Spring, demanding the officialisation and recognition of the Tamazight language
Kabylia
History of the Berber people who converted to Islam
Maghreb, most Berber tribes eventually became Muslims. Presently, about one-sixth of the population of Maghreb speaks one of the Berber languages (mostly
Berbers_and_Islam
Berber people in ancient Northern Africa
The Numidians were the Berber population of Numidia (present-day Algeria). They spoke an Afroasiatic language known as the Numidian language. The Numidians
Numidians
Tribes indigenous to North Africa
Berber tribes are tribes of Berber descent inhabiting the Maghreb region. They are traditionally divided into three large tribal confederations: Masmuda
Berber_tribes
vernacular. Berber Various Berber languages are also spoken, including Tamahaq, Ghadamès, Nafusi, Zuwara, Yefren, Fezzan, Kufra and Awjilah. Both Berber and Arabic
Languages_of_Libya
1960s military conflict in Algeria
As the FLN promoted a unified and homogenous Arab nationalist identity, Berber languages and cultures were sidelined by the Algerian state. Another demand
Socialist Forces Front rebellion in Algeria
Socialist_Forces_Front_rebellion_in_Algeria
Eighth century state in modern Algeria
founded by Berbers of the Banu Ifran in the eighth century, with its capital at Tlemcen in modern Algeria. The Banu Ifran were a Zenata Berber tribe who
Emirate_of_Tlemcen
Discussion of ethnonyms for the Imazighen
Look up Berber in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The indigenous population of the Maghreb region of North Africa have been referred to by various names
Names_of_the_Berber_people
Kingdom in present-day Algeria
The Kingdom of Altava was an independent Christian Berber kingdom centered on the city of Altava in present-day northern Algeria. The Kingdom of Altava
Kingdom_of_Altava
Geographic region
Revolution; the Iran–Iraq War; Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict; the Berber Spring; the Toyota War; the Invasion of Kuwait and the Gulf War; the Algerian
Middle_East_and_North_Africa
Kingdom in North Africa, 202 to 25 BC
romanized: MMLKT MŠLYYM) was the ancient Libyan kingdom of the indigenous Numidian Berbers in Northwest Africa during the Hellenistic period. Initially comprising
Numidia
Script used for Berber languages
Berber language: ⵜⴼⵏⵗ; Neo-Tifinagh: ⵜⵉⴼⵉⵏⴰⵖ; Berber Latin alphabet: Tifinaɣ; Berber pronunciation: [tifinaɣ]) is a script used to write the Berber languages
Tifinagh
Government in North Africa
Kingdom of the Aurès (Latin: Regnum Aurasium) was an independent Christian Berber kingdom primarily located in the Aurès Mountains of present-day north-eastern
Kingdom_of_the_Aurès
History of the Berber kings of the Numidia in modern day Algeria
For nearly 250 years, Berber kings of the 'House of Masinissa' ruled in Numidia in modern day Algeria, and later in adjacent regions, first as sovereigns
Berber kings of Roman-era Tunisia
Berber_kings_of_Roman-era_Tunisia
7th-century Berber Christian ruler
was a 7th-century Berber Christian ruler of the kingdom of Altava and leader of the Awraba tribe, a Christianised sedentary Berber tribe of the Aures
Kusaila
740–743 Berber secession from the Umayyad Caliphate
The Berber Revolt or the Kharijite Revolt of 740–743 AD (122–125 AH in the Islamic calendar) took place during the reign of the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn
Berber_Revolt
2nd-century BC King of Numidia
Jugurtha matches the ancient naming traditions of Berber peoples and is likely analyzable as the Libyco-Berber word yugurtən “he exceeded them” connected to
Jugurtha
Nationalism in Algeria
eventually resulted in massive riots mostly by Berber students and violent repression in 1980 known as the Berber Spring. The violent repression by the state authorities
Algerian_nationalism
Germanic Kingdom in North Africa
Andy (2004). "Vandals, Romans and Berbers: Understanding Late Antique North Africa". Vandals, Romans and Berbers: New Perspectives on Late Antique North
Vandal_Kingdom
Berber language of northern Algeria
Berber language spoken by the Kabyle people in the north and northeast of Algeria. It is spoken primarily in Kabylia. Estimating the number of Berber
Kabyle_language
1870 French decree regarding Algerian Jews
made the native Algerian Jews French citizens, while their Muslim Arab and Berber neighbors were excluded and remained under the second-class indigenous status
Crémieux_Decree
1954–1962 war of Algerian independence from France
early as 600 BC and during the Roman period, known as the Maghrebi Jews or Berber Jews. The Maghrebi Jewish population was outnumbered by the Sephardic Jews
Algerian_War
Algerian professor
was sentenced to one year in prison for commemorating the Berber Spring and the Black Spring. Biography portal U.S. Department of State report "Algeria"
Belaïd_Abrika
Tuareg confederation in Algeria
coup d'état Berber Spring 1988 riots 1990s–2000s Algerian Civil War Timeline Massacres FIS GIA High Council of State Civil Concord Black Spring Peace Charter
Kel_Ahaggar
Algerian singer (1945–2020)
identity once again at "Le Zénith" in Paris at the "21st Berber Spring", a celebration of Berber culture. On 8 July that year, he organised a special fund-raising
Idir_(singer)
Berber ethnic group
With the spread of the Berber Spring in Algeria to Berber territory during the 1980s, the Berbers sought to reaffirm their Berber roots. The Ishelhien mainly
Shilha_people
Phoenician city-state
inevitably came into conflict with many neighbours and rivals, from the Berbers of North Africa to the nascent Roman Republic. Following centuries of conflict
Ancient_Carthage
Historic region of Northern Africa
by Awraba Berber chieftain Kusaila, 683–686. Zuhayr ibn Qays, 683–689 — initially only Barqa, retook Byzacena in 686. Zuhayr killed. Berbers under Kahina
Ifriqiya
Berber separatist movement from Morocco
(PNR). The Rif region is largely of Berber origin. Of the 55 Rif tribes, 47 of them are of Berber and/or Arabized Berber origin (although some of these tribes
Riffian_independence_movement
unwieldy state corporations. The Benjedid regime was also marked by the Berber Spring protests from Kabyle university students who objected to Arabization
History of Algeria (1962–1999)
History_of_Algeria_(1962–1999)
Early medieval Christian Romano-Berber state
Masuna, also described as the Mauro-Roman kingdom of Altava, was a Christian Berber kingdom which dominated much of the ancient Roman province of Mauretania
Mauro-Roman_Kingdom
French colony and later territory in Northern Africa from 1830 to 1962
groups against each other by favoring the Kabyle Berbers. The Kabyle myth asserted that Kabyle Berbers had more in common with the French than Arab culture
French_Algeria
1516–1830 autonomous Ottoman state in North Africa
assigned social roles; the Biskri Berbers were charged with street maintenance and guarding quarters, and the Berbers of Kabylia and Aurès frequently worked
Regency_of_Algiers
Historical period (6th-8th c.)
control in the spring of 610. In the spring/summer of 610, Heraclius (the younger) sailed to Constantinople with a fleet mostly manned by Berbers, where he
Byzantine_North_Africa
Berber Zenata dynasty that ruled the kingdom of Tlemcen
Ziyāniyyūn) or Abd al-Wadids (Arabic: بنو عبد الواد, Bānu ʿAbd āl-Wād) was a Berber Zenata dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Tlemcen, mainly in modern Algeria
Zayyanid_dynasty
1510–1872, Kabyle Berber state in North Africa
Hafsid emirs, and organized raids in the hinterland from this position. The Berbers of the region sought protection in the interior and took as their new capital
Kingdom_of_Beni_Abbas
Algerian musician (1956–1998)
of the "Berber Spring" protest movement in Kabylia. His music mixes Algerian Andalucian Chaabi orchestration with politicized Kabyle (Berber) lyrics,
Lounès_Matoub
Early stage of the Mali War
groups (Fulani, Songhay, etc.)—were much less enthusiastic. By the late spring of 2012, they began forming their own, often ethnic-based, militias. Some
Tuareg_rebellion_(2012)
Algerian country (1832–1847)
coup d'état Berber Spring 1988 riots 1990s–2000s Algerian Civil War Timeline Massacres FIS GIA High Council of State Civil Concord Black Spring Peace Charter
Emirate_of_Abdelkader
People of Morocco
Morocco. The country's population is predominantly composed of Arabs and Berbers. The term also applies more broadly to any people who share a common Moroccan
Moroccans
1992–2002 conflict between the Algerian government and Islamist rebels
rejection of army rule and dictatorship, recognition of Islam, Arab and Berber ethnic identity as essential aspects of Algeria's national identity, demand
Algerian_Civil_War
First King of Numidia from 202 BC to 148 BC
an ancient Numidian king best known for leading a federation of Massylii Berber tribes during the Second Punic War (218–201 BC), ultimately uniting them
Masinissa
The Kingdom of the Nemencha is the name given to a postulated Romano-Berber kingdom located in the Nemencha Mountains of what is present-day Algeria. The
Kingdom_of_the_Nemencha
1285–1510 Sunni Berber dynasty of North Africa
Abd al-Aziz II named Abu-l-Hasan Ali as the governor of Béjaïa. In the spring of 1436, Abu-l-Hasan won the support of the Awlad Abi-l-Layl in his bid
Hafsids_of_Béjaïa
Attempted coup in French Algeria during the Algerian War
coup d'état Berber Spring 1988 riots 1990s–2000s Algerian Civil War Timeline Massacres FIS GIA High Council of State Civil Concord Black Spring Peace Charter
Algiers_putsch_of_1961
1962 peace treaty for Algerian independence from France
imbroglio - the case of Algeria's independence." Arab Studies Quarterly. Spring 1999. Horne, Alistair (2017). A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962
Évian_Accords
(including second-language speakers) spoke Arabic, whereas 24.8% spoke Berber languages. The languages of prestige in Morocco are Arabic in its Classical
Languages_of_Morocco
Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)
acknowledge. Proclamation of Mascara: 'To the communities of the Arabs and Berbers: Know that the affairs of Islamic princely authority and of the upholding
Emir_Abdelkader
City and commune in Béjaïa Province, Algeria
was one of the centers of Berber identity claims during the Berber Spring of 1980; and in 2001, during the Black Spring. If it struggles to establish
Béjaïa
Romano-Berber kingdom
Ouarsenis (also known as the Kingdom of the Djeddars) is the name of a Romano-Berber kingdom located in what is present-day Algeria. The existence of the kingdom
Kingdom_of_Ouarsenis
Protests against the government
their right to demonstrate peacefully." Yetnahaw Gaa ! Berber Spring 1988 October Riots Black Spring (Algeria) 2010–2012 Algerian protests Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Hirak_(Algeria)
1963 conflict between Algeria and Morocco
opposition movements as unpatriotic. The Moroccan UNFP and the Algerian-Berber FFS of Aït Ahmed both suffered as a result. In the case of UNFP, its leader
Sand_War
Berber ethnic group
merging. › Riffians or Rifians (Tarifit: Irifiyen; Arabic: الريفيون) are a Berber ethnic group indigenous to the Rif region of northeastern Morocco and the
Riffians
Political party in Algeria
The Arouch Movement or Berber Arouch Citizens' Movement (Kabyle: Leɛṛac; French: Mouvement citoyen des Aarchs) is an organization in Algeria representing
Berber Arouch Citizens' Movement
Berber_Arouch_Citizens'_Movement
Roman city and bishopric in modern Algeria
Quintus Lollius Urbicus built, a native of Tiddis (and son of a romanised Berber landowner) who then became prefect of Rome. The local romance speaking community
Tiddis
Algerian writer, anthropologist and linguist
Tizi Ouzou on kabyle poetry caused riots and what would be called the Berber Spring in Kabylie. In 1982, he founded the Center of Amazigh Studies and Research
Mouloud_Mammeri
Region of North Africa; western half of the Arab world
Hammudids, Nasrids, Saadians, Alawites and the Sennusids, as well as the Berber empires of the Ifranids, Almoravids, Almohads, Hammadids, Zirids, Marinids
Maghreb
Roman province in northwest Africa
coup d'état Berber Spring 1988 riots 1990s–2000s Algerian Civil War Timeline Massacres FIS GIA High Council of State Civil Concord Black Spring Peace Charter
Mauretania_Caesariensis
coup d'état Berber Spring 1988 riots 1990s–2000s Algerian Civil War Timeline Massacres FIS GIA High Council of State Civil Concord Black Spring Peace Charter
List of governors and rulers of the Regency of Algiers
List_of_governors_and_rulers_of_the_Regency_of_Algiers
King of Numidia
118 BC) was the eldest legitimate son of Masinissa, the King of Numidia, a Berber kingdom in North Africa. Micipsa became the King of Numidia in 148 BC. In
Micipsa
2nd-century BC war between the Kingdom of Numidia and the Roman Republic
retrain the army and institute some form of military discipline. In the spring he led his reorganised army into Numidia. Jugurtha was alarmed and opened
Jugurthine_War
Ancient city and bishopric in Roman North Africa
Mauretaniae, meaning "Caesarea of Mauretania") was a Roman colony in Roman-Berber North Africa. It was the capital of Mauretania Caesariensis and is now called
Caesarea_in_Mauretania
Ethnic group
being considered for merging. › Berbers in Mauritania are Mauritanian citizens of Berber descent or persons of Berber descent residing in Mauritania.
Berbers_in_Mauritania
Annual observance dedicated to world peace
Maghrebi Blood Donation Day (30) Spring vacation (2 last weeks) April April Fools' Day (1) Knowledge Day (16) Berber Spring (20) Earth Day (22) Election Day
International_Day_of_Peace
Month of 1980
Braun on the day of their suicides The Berber Spring, protests began against the government of Algeria by the Berber minority that makes up about one-fourth
March_1980
woman/grandmother) and tala or thala (“spring, source of water” in Berber languages) suggesting “grandmother of the spring” or “sacred spring lady.” Nanna Tala was a
Nanna_Tala
reissued in the northern Algerian Kabylia region in 2015, revisiting the Berber spring of the 1980s. And there was Boualem Sansal's 2015 novel 2084: La Fin
Project Cassandra (literature)
Project_Cassandra_(literature)
Protest movement in Morocco
The Hirak Rif Movement or the Rif Movement (Berber languages: ⴰⵎⵓⵙⵙⵓ ⵏ ⴰⵕⵉⴼ, Arabic: حراك الريف, lit. 'Movement of the Rif') is a popular resistance movement
Hirak_Rif_Movement
Historic division of the Byzantine Empire
the forces of Uqba ibn Nafi at the Battle of Vescera in 682, aided by the Berber king, Kusaila. This victory forced the Muslim forces to retreat to Egypt
Exarchate_of_Africa
People of Algeria
The majority of the country's population speaks Algerian Arabic, while Berber languages are spoken by a significant minority, estimated at around 15%
Algerians
Kabyle anti-colonial leader
imprisoned until her death six years later. Lalla, the female equivalent of the Berber word mass, is an honorific reserved for women of high social rank or for
Lalla_Fatma_N'Soumer
Topics referred to by the same term
following: Mokrani Revolt Socialist Forces Front rebellion in Algeria Berber Spring Black Spring (Algeria) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Kabylie_Conflict
of Berber culture and language. A great deal of attention was brought upon the Berber culture and identity revendications after the Berber Spring in 1988
Culture_of_Algeria
1414–1881, Berber state in North Africa
The Sultanate of Tuggurt (Berber languages: Tagelda n Tuggurt) was a state that extended over Tuggurt, the oases of the neighbouring region and the Oued
Sultanate_of_Tuggurt
Sunni Islamist insurgency in the Maghreb
when Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara began. While the 2011 Arab Spring affected support for the insurgency, it also presented military opportunities
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
Insurgency_in_the_Maghreb_(2002–present)
Ethnic group
merging. › Berber Americans, American Berbers, or Amazigh Americans are Americans of Berber (or Amazigh) descent. 1,327 people declared Berber ancestry
Berber_Americans
in Algeria include Arabs and Berbers, who represent 99% of the population, of which 75–85% are Arab and 15–25% are Berber. Algeria also has a small European
Ethnic_groups_in_Algeria
8th-century conquest by the Umayyads
Berber could scarcely be found who did not most cordially hate an Andalusian [people of Spanish/Christian descent], and vice versa, only that Berbers
Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula
Muslim_conquest_of_the_Iberian_Peninsula
Solar deity in numitheism
deity in numitheism worshipped by the Berbers during ancient times. The name Tafukt literally means "the sun" in Berber languages. this deity of Antiquity
Tafukt
coup d'état Berber Spring 1988 riots 1990s–2000s Algerian Civil War Timeline Massacres FIS GIA High Council of State Civil Concord Black Spring Peace Charter
Malikism_in_Algeria
the subsequent "pre-Berber" situation, which later evolved into the incidents of Berber origins and early development. Yet Berber languages indicates
History_of_early_Tunisia
Amazigh heritage. After the weakening of Umayyad authority following the Berber Revolt of 740, Algeria was ruled by several local Islamic dynasties, including
History_of_Algeria
Berber tribe
The Banu Ifran (Arabic: بنو يفرن, Banu Yafran) or Ifranids, were a Zenata Berber tribe prominent in the history of pre-Islamic and early Islamic North Africa
Banu_Ifran
Northernmost region of Africa
the African continent as Europe. Northwest Africa has been inhabited by Berbers since the beginning of recorded history, while the eastern part of North
North_Africa
1121–1269 Berber empire in North Africa and Iberia
Almohad Caliphate or Almohad Empire was a North African empire ruled by a Berber Muslim dynasty in the 12th and 13th centuries. At its height, it controlled
Almohad_Caliphate
appointed Ben-Gana as "Sheikh of the Arabs" and imposed heavy tribute on the Berber Banu Djellab dynasty there. Muhammad Othman increased the annual royalties
History of the Regency of Algiers
History_of_the_Regency_of_Algiers
BERBER SPRING
BERBER SPRING
Surname or Lastname
Translation of French Lemieux.English
Translation of French Lemieux.English : nickname from Old English bētere ‘fighter’, ‘beater’. Reaney suggests it may also be a short form of the various occupational names ending with -better, for example Leadbetter.German (Bavarian) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of rosaries, from Bavarian better ‘rosary’ (from beten ‘to pray’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beamer.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Behmer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English bark(en) ‘to tan’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.English : occupational name for a shepherd, Anglo-Norman French bercher (Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name.Altered spelling of German Barger or Berger.
Male
German
Modern German form of Old High German Heribert, HERBERT means "bright army."Â
Boy/Male
British, English
Brewer
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Swedish
Shepherd; To Help
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for a basket and bassinet maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German benne ‘work basket’, ‘bassinet’, ‘cradle’.In some cases probably an altered spelling of German Bender.English (East Midlands) : possibly a variant of Bender.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bamber Bridge in Lancashire, probably named with Old English bēam ‘tree trunk’, ‘beam’ + brycg ‘bridge’.German : nickname for a short fat person.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Burger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a reaper or harvester, or for someone who collected wheatsheaves owed in rent, from an agent derivative of Middle English garbe ‘wheatsheaf’ (see Garbe).North German : from a personal name composed of geri, gari ‘spear’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.North German form of Gerber.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Gerber, from Yiddish garber.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from an agent derivative of Old English brēowan ‘to brew’. Compare Brewster.English (of Norman origin) : anglicized form of French Bruyère (see Bruyere), habitational name from a place so called in Calvados, France.Translation of Dutch Brouwer, German Brauer or Breuer, etc., all occupational names meaning ‘brewer’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and German
English, Dutch, and German : occupational name for a herdsman, someone who tended a herd of domestic animals, Middle English herder, Middle Dutch herder, harde(r), Middle High German herder.German : from the medieval German personal name Herdher, composed of the elements hart ‘strong’ + heri, hari ‘army’.South German : habitational name from either of two places called Herdern: near Freiburg and near Winterthal in Switzerland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Bernier.English : from Old English beornan ‘to burn’, hence an occupational name for a burner of lime (compare German Kalkbrenner) or charcoal. It may also have denoted someone who baked bricks or distilled spirits, or who carried out any other manufacturing process involving burning.English : occupational name for a keeper of hounds, from Old Norman French bern(i)er, brenier (a derivative of bren, bran ‘bran’, on which the dogs were fed).Southern English : topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by or worked in a barn, from Middle English bern, barn ‘barn’ + the suffix -er. Compare Barnes.German : habitational name, in Silesia denoting someone from a place called Berna (of which there are two examples); in southern Germany and Switzerland denoting someone from the Swiss city of Berne.German : from the Germanic personal name Bernher meaning ‘lord of the army’.North German : occupational name for a lime or charcoal burner (cognate with 2), from an agent derivative of Middle High German brennen ‘to burn’.
Male
Swedish
Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Erik, JERKER means "ever-ruler."
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Bergr, BIRGER means "rescuer, saver."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bürki, or an altered spelling of Berke (see Berke 2).Possibly an Americanized spelling of Hungarian Berki, a habitational name from a village called Berki, in Pest county, or a topographic name from berek ‘marsh wi
Americanized spelling of Swiss German Bürki, or an altered spelling of Berke (see Berke 2).Possibly an Americanized spelling of Hungarian Berki, a habitational name from a village called Berki, in Pest county, or a topographic name from berek ‘marsh with groves’.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a barber, Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’. In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’.Catalan : occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1).Americanized form of any of numerous cognates of 1 in different languages, for example Spanish Barbero, Portuguese Barbeiro, French Barbier, Italian Barbieri.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name BERKER means "solid man."
Male
German
German byname BAMBER means "short and fat."Â
BERBER SPRING
BERBER SPRING
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Protector; Guard
Biblical
Hoshea, savior; safety
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Marge, MARJE means "pearl."
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Sober
Biblical
passing over; being angry; being with young;Hebrew;passing over of a Hebrew;
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Protecting the Roads; A Goddess
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational or topographic name, from a derivative of Forrest.
Girl/Female
French Gaelic Scottish
A 13th centurymeaning nobility. Now particularly popular in Scotland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a lost place, Wadlow in Toddington, Bedfordshire, named with the Old English personal name Wada + Old English hlÄw ‘hill’, ‘barrow’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Document, Writing
BERBER SPRING
BERBER SPRING
BERBER SPRING
BERBER SPRING
BERBER SPRING
v. i.
To become better; to improve.
a.
Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
n.
A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer.
a.
More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
n.
The fur of the beaver.
v. t.
To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
n.
Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
n.
A Berber, as in Algiers or Tunis. See Berber.
a.
Furnished with a barb or barbs; as, a barbed arrow; barbed wire.
compar.
More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.
compar.
In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.
v. t.
To trade or exchange in the way of barter; to exchange (frequently for an unworthy consideration); to traffic; to truck; -- sometimes followed by away; as, to barter away goods or honor.
n.
A beater.
compar.
In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits.
a.
Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
n.
Beaver cloth, a heavy felted woolen cloth, used chiefly for making overcoats.
n.
One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer.
n.
A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of North Africa from the Mediterranean southward into the Sahara, and who still occupy a large part of that region; -- called also Kabyles. Also, the language spoken by this people.
n.
A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now usually of silk.