Bertha name - Meaning of Bertha
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 9
- Usage
- German, English, Ancient Germanic
- Pronounced
- BER-tah (German) , BUR-thə (English)
- Bertha Meaning
- 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. Bertha originates in Germanic languages and means "brilliant, bright". It has been used since the 6th century, today it sounds rather old-fashioned. Bertha was the name of several saints and was also popular within royalty.
Bertha Related Names
Variants: Berta (German), Berhta (Ancient Germanic), Berte, Berthe, Bertille, Birdie, Birdy
Other Languages: Berta (Catalan), Berta (Czech), Berthe, Bertille (French), Berta (Hungarian), Berta (Italian), Berta (Polish), Berta (Slovene), Berta (Spanish)
Bertha Celebrities
Bertha Townsend - US Open Tennis Champion in 1888 and 1889,
