Berghaus (surname)

Berghaus is a German language habitational surname meaning 'at the Berghaus' ("mountain house"). Notable people with the name include:

• Albert Berghaus (fl. 1869–1880), American illustrator
• Alexander Berghaus (1952), German otolaryngologist
• Heinrich Berghaus (1797–1884), German geographer and cartographer
• Hermann Berghaus (1828–1890), German cartographer
• Ruth Berghaus (1927–1996), German choreographer, opera and theatre director, and artistic director

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