English Explanatory Dictionary

Bertha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. Alternative form of Perchta (“goddess in Alpine paganism”).
noun
  1. A lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress

Pronunciation

/ˈbɝθə/ /ˈbɜːθə/ /ˈbɜː(ɹ)θə/

Word forms

Bertha berthas

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.

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