Lundberg
/ˈlɵnːd.bærj/noun
A Swedish surname formed from words meaning “grove” and “mountain.”
Did you know?Lundberg belongs to Sweden’s tradition of ornamental surnames, in which nature words such as forests, hills, and lakes were combined to create distinctive family names.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*bergą
“Mountain, hill, or elevated land”
Old Norse
Old Norse
berg
“Mountain, rock, or cliff”
Old Swedish
Old Swedish
lund
“Grove or small wooded area”
Medieval Swedish
Swedish
berg
“Mountain or rocky height”
17th–19th Century
Swedish
Lundberg
“An ornamental surname combining lund, “grove,” with berg, “mountain””
Modern English
English
Lundberg
“A Swedish-origin surname”