Berwald Family History
Berwald Name Meaning
German Danish and Swedish: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ber(n)wald composed of the elements ber(n) ‘bear’ + wald ‘ruler’ but altered by folk etymology as if from German Bär ‘bear’ + Wald ‘forest’. German: in some cases a habitational name from a place called Bärwalde or Beerwalde of which there are several examples in eastern Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022