Bertram

Gender Masculine
Usage English, German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɜɹ.tɹəm/(American English) /ˈbɜː.tɹəm/(British English) /ˈbɛʁ.tʁam/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "bright raven", derived from the Old German element beraht "bright" combined with hram "raven". This name has long been conflated with Bertrand. The Normans introduced it to England, and Shakespeare used it in his play All's Well That Ends Well (1603).

Related Names

Rootsberht/beraht + hram
VariantsBertrand(English) Berahthraban, Berahthram(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesBertrand(French) Bertrando(Italian)
Surname DescendantBartram(English)
User SubmissionBèrtram

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: June 30
Austria: September 6
Poland: August 17

Categories

A Song of Ice and Fire characters, animals, birds, black, currently out of the US top 1000, Dishonored characters, Fire Emblem characters, light, Mad Men characters, nature, saints, scientists, Shakespearean characters, Sims 3 characters, The Man Who Came to Dinner characters, The West Wing characters, Thomas and Friends characters, typeface designers, Why Women Kill characters, Will and Grace characters

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 291.
Entry updated December 1, 2024