Gender Feminine
Usage German, English, Ancient Germanic [1]
Meaning & History
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning "bright, famous". It was borne by the mother of Charlemagne in the 8th century, and it was popularized in England by the Normans. It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. The name also appears in southern Germanic legends (often spelled Perchta or Berchta) belonging to a goddess of animals and weaving.
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People think this name is
classic mature natural wholesome strong rough strange simple
Name Days
Denmark: August 31
Categories
Animal Crossing characters, Anne of Green Gables characters, Charles Dickens characters, currently out of the US top 1000, D. H. Lawrence characters, fame, fictional characters, Flipline Studios characters, goddesses, Harry Potter characters, history, intelligence, James Joyce characters, legend, light, literature, mothers, Pokemon characters, saints, short forms, storms, Tennessee Williams characters, The Gilded Age characters, top 10 in the US, W. Somerset Maugham characters, weaving
Sources & References
- Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 282.
