The bertram Surname
bertram Name Meaning and History
German, English, Scottish, French, and Danish: from the Germanic
personal name Bertram, composed of the elements berht
‘bright’, ‘famous’ + hrabn ‘raven’. The raven was the bird of
Odin, king of the gods, in Germanic mythology. The personal name was
common in France throughout the Middle Ages, where its popularity was
increased by the fame of the troubadour Bertrand de Born
(?1140–?1214). The spelling Bertrand is French, coined by
folk etymology under the influence of the present participle ending
-and, -ant. The name was taken to England by the Normans
in the forms Bertran(d), Bertram, and Bartram.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| BERTRAM, Rev. Wm b. Edinburgh, Scotland>PA |
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| Norma Jean Bell Bertram (Junkins) | Vicki Junkins Cooper | 1 |
| john calvin bertram | tamara wray | 22 |
| THORNTON BERTRAM | LOIS BERTRAM | 4 |
| Frederick W. Bertram in World War II |
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| BERTRAM Carl and Bertha |
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| Mornington Bertram |
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| Anna Bertram |
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| john bertram 1744 |
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| BERTRAM Mary L 1932-1968 |
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