Berthold

Gender Masculine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɛʁt.hɔlt/ [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "bright power" from the Old German element beraht "bright" combined with walt "power, authority" [1] [2] [3] [4] .

Related Names

Rootsberaht + walt
VariantsBertold, Bertolt
DiminutiveBert
Other Languages & CulturesBertil (Danish) Berhtoald (Germanic) Bertoldo (Italian) Bertil (Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious

Name Days

Austria: March 29
Austria: July 27
Austria: December 14
Germany: July 27
Sweden: June 11
  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 296.
  2. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 60.
  3. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry beraht, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
  4. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry walt, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.

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