Bert is a short form of numerous male Germanic forenames such as Adalbert, Berthold, Herbert, Bertram, Robert, etc. Germanic Forenames are traditionally formed from two elements ( Dithematic) Adalbert may refer to Adalbert (mystic (8th century Adalbert of Magdeburg (died 981 Saint Adalbert of Prague The name Robert is derived from Germanic roots hrod and beraht or berht meaning "fame" and "bright" , originally meaning "bright".
Places
People
- Bertolt Brecht, also Bert Brecht, German dramatist
- Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader
- Bert Rürup, Deutsch wordship swissesshiper
- Bert Sakmann, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize for Medicine
- Bert Trautmann, football player
- Bert McCracken, lead singer of alternative/screamo band The Used. Bert is a commune in the Allier department in central France. (born; 10 February 1898&ndash14 August 1956 was a German Poet, Playwright, and Theatre director. Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German Orchestra leader and Bert Sakmann (born June 12, 1942) is a German cell Physiologist. Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann OBE (born 22 October 1923 in Bremen, Germany is a German football Goalkeeper who played for Robert Edward McCracken (born February 25, 1982) professionally known as Bert McCracken, is the Lead singer of the American The Used is a rock band from Orem Utah, USA. Their sound has been classified under many genres and subgenres of rock
- Bert Newton, an Australian entertainer often referred to simply as "Bert"
- Bert Kruismans, a Flemish comedian
- Bert Visscher, a Dutch cabaret artist
- Bert Koenders, a Dutch politician
Characters
- Bert of Cindy & Bert, otherwise Norbert Berger, German singer of commercial hits
- Bert (Sesame Street), a Muppet character (of Bert and Ernie) on PBS' long-running children's television show Sesame Street
- Bert Ljung, a fictional character in the Bert diaries. Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE, (born 23 July 1938) is an Australian Television, Radio, Albert Gerard "Bert" Koenders (born May 28, 1958 in Arnhem) is a Dutch Politician. Bert is a Fictional character, a Muppet on the Public Broadcasting Service 's long-running children's Television show Sesame Street Bert and Ernie are two roommates on the long-running PBS Children's television show Sesame Street. The Bert-diaries are series of Diary novels written by Swedish authors Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson.
- Bert is a character from the book series, movie and stage musical "Mary Poppins. "
Movies
- Bert (2006), a film by Scott Beehner
Other
- Bert (game), a game for the Apple Macintosh computer
- BERT or Bit Error Rate Test, a testing method for digital communication circuits
Name
- Male: Bertel, Berti, Bertil, Bertie, Bertl, Berte, Brecht, Bright, (Berto {Romanic})
- Female: Berta, Bertha, Bertrada, Bertina, Bertila
Further male first names with the name component of "Bert"
- Adalbert
- Adelbert
- Aethelbert
- Agilbert
- Ailbert
- Albert (incl. Berti is an Extinct language formerly found in northern Sudan, specifically in the Tagabo Hills, Darfur, and Kurdufan. Bertil is a first name of German origin most commonly found among Swedish men (born; 10 February 1898&ndash14 August 1956 was a German Poet, Playwright, and Theatre director. The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages, or Neolatin languages) are a branch of the Indo-European language family comprising all Bertrade or Bertrada may refer to Bertrada of Prüm, a Frankish princess co-founder and benefactor of the Prüm Abbey Bertrada Adalbert may refer to Adalbert (mystic (8th century Adalbert of Magdeburg (died 981 Saint Adalbert of Prague Saint Adalbert of Egmond (also called Adelbert of Egmond) (d first half of the 8th century in Egmond) was a Northumbrian Anglo-Saxon missionary Ethelbert, Æthelberht, or Aethelbert, is an Anglo-Saxon male name from the Old English Æthel meaning noble and berht Saint Agilbert ( Floruit Circa 650&ndash680 AD) was the second Bishop of the West Saxon kingdom and later Bishop of Paris. Albrecht, Albright, etc)
- Alembert
- Angilbert
- Aribert
- Aubert
- Bertachar
- Berthar
- Bertila
- Berthold, Bertolt, Bertold, Berthoald, Bertoald
- Bertram
- Bertrand
- Byrhtnoth
- Caribert
- Charibert
- Childebert
- Chrodobert, Crodobert, Crodebert
- Colbert, Culbert
- Cunibert
- Cuthbert
- Dagobert
- Dalbert
- Danbert
- Darbert
- Delbert
- Derbert
- Dilbert
- Eckbert
- Ebert
- Ebertram
- Egbert
- Edelbert
- Elbert
- Emebert
- Engelbert
- Ethelbert
- Flaubert
- Filbert, Filibert
- Fredbert
- Friedbert
- Galbert
- Gaubert
- Gausbert
- Gerbert
- Gilbert
- Giselbert
- Gishbert
- Gosbert
- Godebert
- Godbert
- Gottbert
- Guibert
- Guilbert
- Gumbert
- Guthbert
- Harbert
- Helmbert
- Herbert
- Heribert
- Hubert
- Hucbert
- Hugibert
- Hugobert
- Humbert
- Ingbert
- Ingelbert, Inglebert
- Jaubert
- Kunibert
- Lambert
- Lambertus
- Liutbert
- Maibert
- Nordebert
- Nordbert
- Norbert
- Osbert
- Philibert, Philbert
- Radbert
- Rembert
- Rigobert
- Rigbert
- Robert (incl. Albrecht is a surname or given name of German origin and may refer to Surname Achim Albrecht, German wrestler/bodybuilder Saint Angilbert (died 18 February 814) was a Frank who served Charlemagne as a diplomat abbot poet and semi-son-in-law Aribert or Heribert ( Italian Ariberto da Intimiano) (died 16 January 1045, Monza) was the Archbishop of Milan Aubert is a surname and may refer to Abbé Aubert Alexander Aubert Andreas Aubert Aristide Berthar or Bertachar was a son of Bisinus and Basina. He and his brothers Hermanfrid and Baderic succeeded their father Bisinus to Berthar was the Mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy from 686 to 687 Berthoald (or Bertoald) (d 604 was the Mayor of the palace of Burgundy from some time before 603 (when he is first mentioned as mayor under King Byrhtnoth ( Byrhtnoþ, also spelled Byrhtnoð, Byrihtnoð, Brihtnoþ, Beorhtnoþ, Beorhtnoð, Baeorhtnoð) Charibert I (c 517&ndashNovember or December 567 was the Merovingian King of Paris, the second-eldest son of Chlothar I and Ingund. Chrodobert, Crodobert, or Crodebert ( Crodobertus or Chrodobertus) was an Aleman Dux of the early seventh century Culbert is a name that seems to have originated in Europe Origins The surname Culbert may stem from Culbheart which is said to be a Gaelic form of "crafty" Dagobert is a male given name from Gaulish dago "good" and Old Frankish berath "bright" Dilbert (first published April 16, 1989) is an American Comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. Ebert is a Surname that may refer to Alex Ebert, the lead singer for the L Saint Emebert, often identified with bishop Ablebert of Cambrai (early 8th century Ethelbert, Æthelberht, or Aethelbert, is an Anglo-Saxon male name from the Old English Æthel meaning noble and berht Gustave Flaubert (gystaːv flobɛːʁ in French ( December 12, 1821 &ndash May 8, 1880) was a French writer who is counted among Waldebert (also known as Gaubert, Valbert and Walbert) (died c Gausbert (d931 was the Count of Empúries and Rosselló from 915 until he died Gumbert may refer to Ad Gumbert Billy Gumbert Gumbert (saint Harry Gumbert Saint Heribert (c 970 &ndash 16 March 1021) was Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III, and was canonized c Hubert may refer to The European Family name Hubert and first name Hucbert (died 864 was a Frank and son of Boso the Elder. Therefore he was a Bosonid. Hugobert (also Chugoberctus or Hociobercthus) (died probably in 697 was a Seneschal and a Count of the palace at the Merovingian Liutbert or Ludbert (died 889 was the Archbishop of Mainz from 863 until his death Norbert or Nordebert (d697 was the Duke of Burgundy and Count of Paris in the last quarter of the seventh century Saint Norbert of Xanten (c 1080&ndash 6 June 1134) is a Christian Saint and founder of the Norbertine or Premonstratensian order Osbert can refer to Osberht of Northumbria, d 866 x 867 Osbert of Dunblane, d Philibert may refer to Saint Philibert (Philibert of Jumièges c Saint Philibert of Jumièges (c 608&ndash684 was an Abbot and monastic founder particularly associated with Jumièges Abbey. Saint Rimbert or Rembert (d 11 June, 888) was Archbishop of Bremen -Hamburg from 865 until his death The name Robert is derived from Germanic roots hrod and beraht or berht meaning "fame" and "bright" Rupert, etc)
- Seibert
- Siegbert
- Sigebert
- Sigibert
- Sigobert
- Suitbert
- Talbert
- Thalbert
- Tahlbert
- Theudebert
- Valdebert
- Valbert
- Walbert
- Waldebert
- Wendlebert, Wendelbert
- Wigbert
- Wilbert
- Wolfbert
- Wulfbert
See also
Sigobert the Lame (also Sigibert or Sigebert, d ca 509 was a king of the Franks in the area of Zülpich ( Latin: Tolbiac Suitbert can refer to Saint Suitbert (two saints historian Suitbert Bæumer Mary Burnett Talbert ( September 17, 1866 &ndash October 15, 1923) was an American Orator, Activist, Suffragist Waldebert (also known as Gaubert, Valbert and Walbert) (died c Waldebert (also known as Gaubert, Valbert and Walbert) (died c Saint Wigbert, born in Wessex around 670 was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine monk from the Monastery of Glastonbury and a Missionary The term berth is used to describe a bed on a boat or train or a location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea (or as a verb to describe
Dictionary
Bert
-proper noun
- A diminutive form of male given names containing the elemen bert, also used as a formal given name.
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