Berengaria

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Berengaria

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Latin
Etymology:
Berengaria is a Latinate feminine form of the name Berenger, or Berengar, which comes from the Old German name Beringar, meaning “Bear Spear” from “berin” (bear) and “ger” (spear).

History:
Berengaria is a medieval name, one found in the various royal families of Spain, Portugal, and France in the 13th and 14th centuries

Although the name Berengaria was the name of the queen of popular monarch Richard I, the name never caught on in England.

Pronunciation: bair-en-gar-yah, bair-en-gar-ee-ah

Alternates: Berengaria, Beringaria, Berengeria, Beringeria.
French: Berengière.

Masculine: Berenger.

Famous Bearers:
Royalty:
Berengaria of Navarre (1163-1230)
Wife of Richard the Lion-hearted and Queen of England.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Berengaria