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Shortened version of Bertrand, Albert, Bertram, Robert, Herbert, Gilbert or any name containing the Germanic element bert/berht/beraht/brecht "bright".
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Bert
Today it means: A diminutive form of male given names containing the element bert, such as Albert or Robert, also used as a formal given name. Full definition →