Bertha
[ˈbɜːrθə]Meaning
short form of Germanic names beginning with the element berht, "bright"
Background Story
Bertha is a female Germanic name, from Old High German berhta, "bright one", and was usually a short form of dithematic names such as the Anglo-Saxon Beorhtgifu, "bright gift", or Beorhtwynn, "bright joy". It appears as a Frankish given name from as early as the 6th century, was borne by the mother of Charlemagne, Bertrada, and was popularized in England by the Normans. It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages and was revived in the 19th century. The name is used in Catalan, Czech, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Slovene and Spanish.
Variations
Bertie, Berthie
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