Bergeron

Bergeron is a surname of French origin. It is common in France and in Francophone regions such as Quebec, and in communities descended from French settlers. The name appears in a variety of fields, including science and sport.

Patrice Bergeron (born 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins. He is noted for his two-way playing style and his presence on the ice, contributing on both offense and defense throughout his career.

Tor Bergeron (1918–2017) was a Swedish meteorologist and a pioneer in cloud physics. His work helped advance the understanding of precipitation formation in mixed-phase clouds. The Bergeron process, named after him, describes the growth of ice crystals in supercooled water vapor and is a central concept in the Wegener–Bergeron–Findeisen process, which explains how ice crystals and supercooled droplets interact in such clouds.

Together, these references illustrate how the surname Bergeron appears across different domains, linking a family name to contributions in both athletics and atmospheric science.