Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Bertram

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Gender Masculine

Usage English, German, Ancient Germanic

Pronounced Pron. BUR-trəm(English)

BER-tram(German)

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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).

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VariantsBertrand(English) Berahthraban, Berahthram(Ancient Germanic)

Other Languages & CulturesBertrand(French) Bertrando(Italian)

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Sources & References

Ernst Förstemann, Altdeutsches namenbuch (1900), page 291

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Entry updated July 2, 2017