Brøgger

== Norwegian == === Etymology === Probably originally a nickname (at the time when "ordinary people" did not have a permanent family name that was inherited from generation to generation, but often got a nickname according to their profession) from Danish ølbrygger (“beer brewer”), although it is not found someone with this profession in the pedigree. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbrœɡːər/ Rhymes: -ər Hyphenation: Brøg‧ger === Proper noun === Brøgger a surname of Dano-Norwegian origin Det dansknorske slektsnavnet Brøgger stammer fra Johan Samuel Brøgger, født i 1747. The Dano-Norwegian family name Brøgger stem from Johan Samuel Brøgger, born in 1747. ==== Derived terms ==== Brøggerhalvøya brøggeritt === References === “Brøgger” in Store norske leksikon