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Gender Masculine
Other Forms FormsPerahtold, Berthold, Bertold, Barthold, Bartold, Bartoldt, Bartolt, Bartułt, Bartołd
Meaning & History
Earliest form was probably Berhtwald or later Berhtoald. Bertwald (often written Berthoald or Berthold) was king of the Saxons around 600-630.Berthoald (or Bertoald) was the mayor of the palace of Burgundy from some time before 603.Bertwald, archbishop of Canterbury 692-731 (Also written Brihtwald, Beorhtweald, Bertwald, Berthwald, Beorhtwald, or Beretuald)Modern form Berthold was in southern German in Alaholfing dynasty Berthold (father of Alaholf) with Hnabi was a founder of Riechenau Abbey in 724. The name is also used by his grandson, and great-great grandson. The name was also spelled Perahtold or Perahtoldus in documents where his great-grandson Chadaloh (Duke of Friuli) is mentioned.Bertulf (or Bartholf or Barthold) was the Archbishop of Trier from 869 until his death. From 900 the name appears in Bavaria (Luitpolding dynasty). Luitpold's father-in-law was Berthold Count palatine of Swabia. The name has often been spelled Barthold or Bartold in eastern Germany and Poland since the middle ages.