Berthe
Germanic · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Berthe
The name 'Berthe' is a French feminine form of 'Bertha', meaning "bright" or "famous," derived from the Old High German element *beraht* ("bright").
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Etymology
The name 'Berthe' is a French feminine form of 'Bertha', meaning "bright" or "famous," derived from the Old High German element *beraht* ("bright"). It is primarily used in French and German-speaking cultures, notably associated with Saint Bertha of Kent (a 6th-century Frankish queen who helped introduce Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England) and Charlemagne's mother, Bertrada (often called Berthe).
Berthe currently ranks #1,111 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1950.
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