Bertram

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English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”) +‎ *hrabnaz (“raven”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bertram

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Quotations

  • c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
    Be thou blest, Bertram; and succeed thy father
    In manners, as in shape!
  • 1979, Catherine Aird, Some Die Eloquent, Doubleday, published 1980, →ISBN, page 77:
    "He doesn't use Bertram," Sloan informed him. "They told me at the bank."
    "Don't blame him."
    "He's always known as George."
    "Never Bertram," noted Leeyes. "People can be funny about Christian names."

Translations

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Danish

Proper noun

Bertram

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Bertram
  2. a surname originating as a patronymic

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrtram/
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Etymology 1

Proper noun

Bertram

  1. a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Bertram

Proper noun

Bertram m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Bertrams or (with an article) Bertram, feminine genitive Bertram, plural Bertrams)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Etymology 2

From Middle High German bërtram, bërhtram, from Old High German berhtram, from Latin pyrethrum and influenced by the male given name, from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον (púrethron).

Alternative forms

Noun

Bertram m (strong, genitive Bertrams, no plural)

  1. pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum)
Declension
Declension of Bertram
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Bertram
genitive eines des Bertrams
dative einem dem Bertram
accusative einen den Bertram
Descendants
  • → English: bertram
  • → Polish: bertram
  • → Russian: бертрам (bertram)
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