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nevergiveup
23-Apr-11, 16:04
Can anyone tell me about the origins of the name BERTHA? :Razz
susan.leith
23-Apr-11, 16:09
Only Bertha I know was a Roberta? Hope that helps :)
John Little
23-Apr-11, 16:11
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Bertha
pat
23-Apr-11, 16:19
In Scotland it is usually a shortened version of Roberta or Robertina, it was common enough about 40/50 years ago but like many names think it is one of the many in decline of usage at present.
The vet who attends to my dogs is Bertha, she is German.
Worked with several Bertha/Berties but they have all been of the older generation and dod not like being called Roberta/Robertina.
Leanne
23-Apr-11, 16:57
My car is called Bertha
octane
23-Apr-11, 17:29
My drivers called Bertha



http://blog.linkchina.com/wp-content/uploads/Callaway-BigBertha-Diablo-Driver_600.jpg
Leanne
23-Apr-11, 18:13
My drivers called Bertha

My car also has the prefix of big :) Big black bertha the landy :)
thebigman
24-Apr-11, 00:04
Big Bertha was a World War I German gun, another useless piece of info ;-)
Leanne
24-Apr-11, 11:24
Big Bertha was a World War I German gun, another useless piece of info ;-)

Yep that was a BIG gun! There was an interesting factoid I'd heard about it I can't remember :(
chrisupyonder
25-Apr-11, 04:10
Can anyone tell me about the origins of the name BERTHA? :Razz

BERTHA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: German (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ger.php), English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php), Ancient Germanic (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ger-anci.php)
Pronounced: BER-tah (German), BUR-thə (English) [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)

Originally a short form of Germanic (http://www.behindthename.com/glossary/view/germanic_languages) names beginning with the element (http://www.behindthename.com/glossary/view/name_element) beraht meaning "bright, famous". It was borne by the mother of Charlemagne in the 8th century, and it was popularized in England by the Normans (http://www.behindthename.com/glossary/view/normans). It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. The name also appears in southern Germanic legends (often spelled Perchta or Berchta) belonging to a goddess of animals and weaving.

http://www.behindthename.com/name/bertha
acameron
25-Apr-11, 12:54
My Mither is called Bertha