Given name · also Swedish
Bertta
“shining”
Bertta is a feminine given name, probably from Swedish, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bertta probably goes back to Old High German berhta, meaning “shining.”
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Where it comes from
Bertta probably comes from Swedish, and ultimately from Old High German.
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How it developed
Probably from Swedish Berta, from Old High German berhta (“shining”).
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Bertta’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Bertta has a conventional equivalent in the English form Bertha. In Finnish usage, Bertta was borrowed from the Swedish form Berta. In Finnish usage, Bertta has a conventional equivalent in the French form Berthe.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Bertta has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Old High German roots to each of them.
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Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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