What does Bertha mean?

Bertha means "bright, famous; bright"

How do we pronounce Bertha?

Bertha \ber-(t)ha, be-r-tha\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Bertha is pronounced in English as BAHR-THah or in German as BEHRTaa 1.

1 Pronunciation for Bertha: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Bertha?

Bertha has its origins in the Germanic language. It is used largely in English, French, and Spanish. Original forms of the name Berahta (Germanic), Berchta (Germanic), and Perchta (Germanic). The name could have originated as the short form of other Germanic names starting with the element berht ('bright, famous'). In Southern Germanic mythology, it was borne by Perchta or Berchta, a goddess and guardian of the beasts. The name was popularized in medieval times by Bertha Bigfoot, the beautiful mother of the emperor Charlemagne, who appeared as a romantic heroine in medieval romantic tales. The name was later introduced by the Normans into England, however its use died out by the end of the Middle Ages. It saw revival in the 19th century, due to a re-introduction from Germany. In World War I, a German howitzer was nicknamed Big Bertha, after Frau Bertha Krupp, the wife of the head of the Krupp armaments firm. In literature, the name is borne by Rochester's mad first wife in Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre (1847). In addition, Bertha is a Spanish form of the English, German, and Italian name Roberta meaning. Bertha is the feminine equivalent of the Dutch, English, German, Polish, and Scandinavian Bert definition. Bertha has 23 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Bertha what does the name Barta mean, Bartha pronounciation, what does the name Berta mean (also used in Czech, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Slavic, and Spanish), nicknames for Berth, Bertita meaning, Bertolda meaning and origin, Bertrona definition, name Bertus, short names for Bertyna, baby name Bertyne, baby name Birte, baby name Birtha, and what does the name Byrth mean. Other English forms the diminutives short names for Bertie, Bertina definition, and short names for Birdie. Forms used in foreign languages the German name Berte, the French Berthe definition, the French Bertille definition, the French baby name Bertine, the Scandinavian Birta name, the Scandinavian short names for Birthe, and the Hawaiian meaning of Peke. See also the related form, the German short names for Berthild.

List of baby names Bertha:

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The baby name Bertha fun facts:

The name Bertha in reverse order is "Ahtreb".

The numerological value of the name Bertha is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Bertha?

Bertha is not in the top girl names in USA.