Börje
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Börje is an old Swedish male name. It is a cognate of Birger; Börje is the form that has developed naturally according to the sound change laws of Swedish, whilst Birger is a literary form that has been common since the nineteenth century, when archaic forms of names became fashionable.
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- Etymology
- Sound changes
- The form ''Birger''
- Popularity
- People with the given name Börje
- Middle Name
- References
Börje is an old Swedish male name. It is a cognate of Birger; Börje is the form that has developed naturally according to the sound change laws of Swedish, whilst Birger is a literary form that has been common since the nineteenth century, when archaic forms of names became fashionable.
==Etymology== The etymology of Börje is uncertain. Probably it is a short form of names beginning with Berg-. Less likely it means "helper", from the verb bärga. It has also been suggested that it is derived from the name element -ger (spear).
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