Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Bergen has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
a port city in southwestern Norway
"The ferry from Stavanger arrives at Bergen, the historic port city on Norway's southwest coast."
A large rucksack.
"The hikers struggled to carry their heavy bergen up the mountain trail."
A port city in Norway.
"The local paper reported on the upcoming festival to be held in Bergen, a small town and village in New York."
A town and village in New York.
The word bergen is a shortened form of "Bergen rucksack," likely combining the surname of its inventor, Norwegian Ole F. Bergan, with the name of his hometown in Norway. It entered English as a playful nickname for this specific style of backpack rather than referring to the city itself or any other meaning.