Bertha

Meaning

Bertha is generally traced to Old German roots meaning “bright” or “illustrious.” The excerpts also connect it with forms like Berthe and with a folk association to “bright night” in Epiphany-related tradition. In older name books, it is also treated as a feminine name built on the Germanic element bert/brecht/bret, “bright, illustrious.”

Origin

Fun fact

One excerpt links Bertha to folk figures tied to Epiphany night, showing how a name could blur into legend and seasonal tradition.