Meaning & History
Short form of names containing brecht, often derived from the Old German element beraht meaning "bright".
Related Names
Feminine FormBrechtje
Other Languages & CulturesAlbert, Robert(Albanian) Æþelbeorht(Anglo-Saxon) Roparzh(Breton) Albert, Robert(Catalan) Robert(Croatian) Albert, Hubert, Robert, Robin(Czech) Albert, Robert(Danish) Albert, Ethelbert, Hubert, Al, Albie, Bert, Bertie, Bob, Bobbie, Bobby, Delbert, Rob, Robbie, Robby, Robert, Robin, Rupert(English) Robert(Estonian) Albert, Alpertti, Altti, Pertti, Robert, Roope, Roopertti(Finnish) Albert, Aubert, Hubert, Robert, Robin(French) Abbe, Abe(Frisian) Alberte(Galician) Adalbert, Adelbert, Albert, Albrecht, Hubert, Hubertus, Bert, Robert, Rupert, Ruprecht(German) Adalberht, Adalbert, Albert, Albertus, Hrodebert, Hubert, Hubertus, Hugubert, Robertus, Hrodperht, Robert(Germanic) Albert, Róbert, Robi(Hungarian) Albert, Róbert(Icelandic) Roibeárd(Irish) Adalberto, Alberto, Uberto, Albertino, Berto, Roberto(Italian) Alberts, Roberts(Latvian) Albaer, Hoebaer, Baer, Bèr(Limburgish) Albertas, Robertas(Lithuanian) Hob, Hopkin(Medieval English) Albert, Robert(Norwegian) Aþalaberhtaz, Hrōþiberhtaz(Old Germanic) Albert, Hubert, Robert(Polish) Adalberto, Alberto, Albertino, Roberto(Portuguese) Albert, Robert(Romanian) Albert, Alik, Robert(Russian) Rab, Rabbie(Scots) Raibeart(Scottish Gaelic) Róbert(Slovak) Robert(Slovene) Adalberto, Alberto, Berto, Roberto, Ruperto(Spanish) Albert, Robert, Robin(Swedish)