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Berthelsen.

a surname originating as a patronymic, originally meaning “son of Berthel”

10 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbær.təl.sən/[ˈbæʈː.əl.sən]
  1. a surname originating as a patronymic, originally meaning “son of Berthel”

Where this word comes from

From Berthel (“male given name”) + -sen (“patronymic suffix meaning “son of””), originally a patronymic meaning “son of Berthel”. The given name Berthel is a spelling variant of Bertel, a Danish form of German Berthold, traditionally interpreted as a Germanic compound meaning “bright ruler” or “bright power”. Compare Danish Berthelsen (“patronymic surname”).

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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.