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). Bertram is an old Germanic name that is a combination of two words, “berth” which means "bright", and “hrabn” which means "raven". In Germanic mythology the raven was the bird of Odin who was the king of the Gods.
Bertram Related Names Variants: Bertrand (English), Berahthraban, Berahthram (Ancient Germanic) Other Languages: Bertrand (French), Bertrando (Italian)
