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Bertha.

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɝθə/General-American/ˈbɜːθə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. Alternative form of Perchta (“goddess in Alpine paganism”).

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Where this word comes from

Definitely from Old English Berþa as a result of metathesis of h, from earlier Old English Berhte (“bright one”), influence of Latin Bercta. Alternatively, from Old High German berhta (“bright one”), which was an epithet of the goddess Frigg.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.