Behrle Family History
Behrle Name Meaning
South German (Württemberg): from a pet form of Behr ‘bear’ including from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with Old High German bero ‘bear’. Altered form of Norwegian Berle: habitational name from a farmstead in the county of Sogn og Fjordane so named with Old Norse barth ‘rim edge’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022