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Bertha¹

  • /ˈbɝθə/ US
  • /ˈbɜːθə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)θə

Where it comes from

Definitely from Old English Berþa as a result of metathesis of h, from earlier Old English Berhte (“bright one”), influence of Latin Bercta.

Alternatively, from Old High German berhta (“bright one”), which was an epithet of the goddess Frigg.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. You are the beautiful Bertha, the spinner, the queen of Helvetia; / She whose story I read at a stall in the streets of Southampton
  2. alternative Alternative form of Perchta (“goddess in Alpine paganism”).

bertha²

  • /ˈbɜː(ɹ)θə/

Where it comes from

Probably from French berthe, from the name Berthe (English Bertha).

noun berthas

  1. A lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: monica, berthe, pelerine, fichu, tippet, shawl, collar, capelet, scarf, kerchief, boa, yoke, mantilla, stole, ruff, cape

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name female given name

EspañolBerta
FrançaisBerthe
DeutschBertha

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"bertha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bertha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bertha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bertha

Chicago

"bertha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bertha.

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@misc{bertha_2026,
  title = {bertha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bertha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}