Given name & surname
Bertold
“having bright strength”
In German use, Bertold has a related form in Berthold. One German interpretation is “having bright strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Bertold has a related form in Berthold. One German interpretation is “having bright strength.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Bertold has a related form in Berthold. An origin associated with Berthold is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Bertold’s family of names
In English usage, Bertold as a surname has an affectionate form in TOLLE. In German usage, Bertold has a related form in Berthold.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Bertold
- Bertold HummelGerman composer (1925–2002)
- Bertold of RegensburgGerman monk1210–1272
- Bertold SpulerGerman orientalist (1911-1990)
- Bertold WiesnerAustrian-British physiologist (1901–1972)
- Bertold ReissigGerman actor1877–1960
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