Berthold name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: German, French, English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Berthold b(e)-rtho-ld
Meaning: Bright and Rule
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What does Berthold mean?

Atypical Berthold is used mainly in Danish, English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish aimed at boys has its origin in Germanic and Old High German, Berthold means "Bright or Rule". Berthold is German equivalent of Berhtoald.

Berthold is celebrated on November 1st.

How do I pronounce Berthold?

The two syllabled name Berthold is commonly pronounced as b(e)-rtho-ld. Some people pronounce it as ber-thold.

Variants of Berthold

Barthold, Bartholomew, Bartolomeus, Bertolde, Berhtoald, Berhtwald, Barthol, Bane, Bartolomeo, Barnaby, Bartholomaios, Bartholemeus

Names that rhyme with Berthold

How popular is the name Berthold?

Berthold is an uncommon baby name in United States, where it had been in use for 32 years, last appeared in 1956 and made just beyond the top 2000 names. Over 267 people have been named Berthold in United States.

Also, in France, it has been in use since 1902 and achieved its top most rank of 492 in 1902. But Berthold is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 2000 have the name.

At least, 50000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearRankBirths
195639385
195337985
194936915
194335385
194128747
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Berthold in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands12713500
Finland050250
Sweden5934800
Denmark5000

Numerological aspects of Berthold

Once you relax and start talking, you never stop. Every challenge is there to sharpen your focus and improve your survival skills. You hate waking up at the same time in the morning if you don't have to. You like to be surrounded by strong, determine people who know what they want. When it comes to your job, you are always the one with a new idea to present. You watch your mouth and think twice before you say something.

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Sibling Names for Berthold

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Famous people named Berthold

  • Berthold Auerbach, German-Jewish poet and author
  • Berthold Carl Seemann, German botanist
  • Berthold Goldschmidt, German Jewish composer
  • Berthold Delbrück, German linguist
  • Berthold Weisz, a Hungarian deputy; born at Budapest in 1845
  • Berthold II, Duke of Carinthia, progenitor of the Swabian House of Zähringen
  • Berthold Englisch, leading Austrian chess master
  • Berthold of Garsten, German Roman Catholic priest and professed member
  • Berthold of Calabria, Norman French crusader
  • Berthold of Ratisbon, Franciscan of the monastery of Ratisbon and the most powerful preacher of repentance
  • Berthold Wulf, German priest, poet and philosopher
  • Berthold Furtmeyr, German miniaturist
  • Berthold I, Duke of Swabia, Duke of Swabia from 1079 until his death
  • Berthold II, Duke of Swabia, Duke of Swabia from 1092 to 1098
  • Berthold I of Istria, a member of the Bavarian House of Andechs
  • Berthold von Henneberg, Christian leader
  • Berthold Laufer, anthropologist and historical geographer with an expertise
  • Berthold Grünfeld, Norwegian psychiatrist, sexologist
  • Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, German aristocrat and lawyer
  • Berthold Bartosch, film-maker, born in Polaun
  • Berthold Viertel, Austrian screenwriter and film director notable for his work
  • Berthold Wolpe, German calligrapher, typographer, type designer
  • Berthold Lubetkin, Soviet émigré architect
  • Berthold Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, German retired Bundeswehr general
  • Berthold von Deimling, general officer of the German Army during World War I
  • Berthold Lasker, German physician, writer and chess master
  • Berthold Bell, from 1976 comedy film Salzstangengeschrei, who played N.

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