Bertie
[ˈbɜːrti]Meaning
diminutive of Albert and Herbert; from Old German beraht, "bright"
Background Story
Bertie is a diminutive of Albert, Herbert and other names containing bert, formed with the suffix -ie. The bert in those names often derives from the Old German element beraht, meaning "bright". It is recorded as a given name in Albanian, Anglo-Saxon, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Frisian, Galician, German and Germanic, with related forms including Bert, Bertina, Birdie and Herbie.
Variations
Bert, Bertie Boy
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