(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Perchta (“goddess in Alpine paganism”).
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɝθə/
Etymology
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.