Bern's Name Origin

Bern's Name Origin. The city of Bern was allegedly named after a bear that Duke Berchtold V encountered on a hunt, considered a folk etymology. Some believe it…

Location: Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Category: weird

The city of Bern was allegedly named after a bear that Duke Berchtold V encountered on a hunt, considered a folk etymology. Some believe it may be related to the Celtic word for 'gap' or 'chasm'.

Source: History_of_Bern

Bern's Name Origin — Bern, Canton of Zurich

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