Bertha

Meaning

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Perchta (“goddess in Alpine paganism”).

Synonyms

cape

wrap

Translations

Berthe

Bertha

μπέρτα

Bertha

Bertha

Berta

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.