Thread: BERGISCHER LOWE: WHAT DOES THE NAME MEAN?

Originally Posted by fpessanha

I see... could you find a way to translate it to english, if it is even possible. I understand the play on words or at least the concept of it. But could you be more specific? Thanks!

That would be somewhat hard. Take the Wikipedia article:

The Bergisches Land is a region in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It contains beside the tri-city area of Remscheid-Solingen-Wuppertal the district Mettmann, Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district, the Oberbergisch district and parts of the Rhein-Sieg district. It emerged from the Dukedom of Berg. The name of the region is not derived from its mountainous terrain (German: Berg, mountain), but from the dukes of Berg.

Now, the Dukedom of Berg has a lion in its coat of arms: Image:Bergischer Loewe.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So, thank you for asking. I think all parties involved may have been wrong, myself obviously included