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Berthold

BERT-hohlt

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

267

Peak Year

#18 in 1919

First Recorded

1908

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Berthold is a Germanic name meaning "bright ruler". It is formed from the elements *beraht* meaning "bright" and *wald* meaning "rule".

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Berthold Brecht

    Influential German playwright and poet

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Personality Traits

StrongIntelligentResponsibleAuthoritative

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