The first name Berthe

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About the first name Berthe

Meaning

The name Berthe traditionally means “bright” or “illustrious”.

Historical origin

The name Berthe comes from the Germanic element beraht “bright, famous,” used alone or in compound names.

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In older records, Berthe may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:beurdhbøʁd

Frequency of the first name Berthe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Berthe by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name BertheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Berthe in baptisms by year.5037251201800183118621893192419551800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1880–1884 16 baptisms1885–1889 26 baptisms1890–1894 34 baptisms1895–1899 30 baptisms1900–1904 28 baptisms1905–1909 30 baptisms1910–1914 14 baptisms1915–1919 22 baptisms1920–1924 22 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms

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