Bert

Gender Masculine

Usage English, German, Dutch

Pronounced Pron. BURT(English)

BEHRT(German, Dutch)

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Meaning & History

Short form of ALBERT and other names containing the element bert, often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright".

Related Names

VariantsAl, Albie, Bertie, Herb, Herbie(English)

Feminine FormsAlberta, Bertina(English)

Other Languages & CulturesAdalbert, Albert, Albertus, Berhtoald, Haribert, Adalberht(Ancient Germanic) Æðelberht, Æþelbeorht(Anglo-Saxon) Albert(Catalan) Herbert(Czech) Albert, Bertil(Danish) Alpertti, Altti, Pertti(Finnish) Albert, Aubert, Herbert(French) Abbe, Abe(Frisian) Alberte(Galician) Albert(Hungarian) Albert(Icelandic) Adalberto, Alberto, Berto, Bertoldo(Italian) Albaer, Baer, Bèr(Limburgish) Albertas(Lithuanian) Albert, Bertil(Norwegian) Albert(Polish) Adalberto, Alberto, Herberto, Heriberto(Portuguese) Albert(Romanian) Albert, Alik(Russian) Adalberto, Alberto, Heriberto, Berto, Herberto(Spanish) Albert, Bertil, Herbert(Swedish)

Surname DescendantBaardwijk(Dutch)

User SubmissionBert

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature informal common wholesome strong simple

Name Days

Sweden: February 8

Categories

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Entry updated February 28, 2019