Belger

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Belger. It could also be a variant of Bolger. === Proper noun === Belger (plural Belgers) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Belger is the 36736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 608 individuals. Belger is most common among White (86.68%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Belger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 130. == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛlɡɐ/ === Etymology 1 === From Latin Belgae +‎ -er. ==== Noun ==== Belger m (strong, genitive Belgers, plural Belger, feminine Belgerin) (plural) Belgae; a group of tribes of northern Gaul. a member of the Belgae. ===== Declension ===== ===== Hyponyms ===== Aduatuker, Ambianer, Atrebaten, Bellovaker, Caeroser, Condruser, Eburonen, Melder, Menapier, Moriner, Nervier, Paemanen, Remer, Suessionen, Viromanduer, Catuvellaunen, Trinovanten === Etymology 2 === Either from German Baldger (given name), composed of bald (“bold”) + gēr (“spear”) or from several place name throughout current and former Germany: Belgern, Belgen or Belg. ==== Proper noun ==== Belger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Belgers or (with an article) Belger, feminine genitive Belger, plural Belgers or Belger) a surname. ==== References ====