Meaning, origin and history of the name Bertram

66%Rating

Save

Gender Masculine

Usage English, German, Ancient Germanic

Pronounced Pron. BUR-trəm(English)

BEHR-tram(German)

[key · IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven". The Normans introduced this name to England. Shakespeare used it in his play 'All's Well That Ends Well' (1603).

Related Names

VariantsBertrand(English) Berahthraban, Berahthram(Ancient Germanic)

Other Languages & CulturesBertrand(French) Bertrando(Italian)

Popularity

Sources & References

Ernst Förstemann, Altdeutsches namenbuch (1900), page 291

Categories

A Song of Ice and Fire characters, animals, birds, black, currently out of the US top 1000, light, Mad Men characters, nature, saints, scientists, Shakespearean characters, Sims 3 characters, singers

Entry updated February 28, 2019