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View Name: Berthold


BERTHOLD
GENDER: Masculine
PRONOUNCED: BERT-hawlt   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "bright ruler" from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with wald "rule".
Related Names
DIMINUTIVE: Bert
OTHER LANGUAGES: Berhtoald (Ancient Germanic), Bertil (Danish), Bertoldo (Italian), Bertil (Norwegian), Bertil (Swedish)



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