Berteau Family History
Berteau Name Meaning
French:: from a variant of the personal name Bertaud from ancient Germanic Berhtwald composed of the elements berht ‘bright’ and wald ‘power authority’. metonymic occupational name for a basket maker from a derivative of Old French berte ‘basket pannier’. from a derivative of the personal name Bert .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022