Meanings
bertram1
- A flowering plant of species Anacyclus pyrethrum.
Synonyms: bastard pellitory, pellitory of Spain, peleter, piretre, pyrethrum, Roman pellitory, Spanish chamomile, Mount Atlas daisy
Bertram2
alternative surname Batterham
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA flowering plant of species Anacyclus pyrethrum.
Origin
bertram · noun
- Ancient Greekπύρεθρον
- Latinpyrethrum
- Old High Germanbërhtram
- Middle High Germanbërtram
- GermanBertram
- Englishbertram
From German Bertram (according to Kluge appearing first in English in 1578), well-known, from Middle High German bërtram, bërhtram, from Old High German bërhtram, from Latin pyrethrum, from Ancient Greek πύρεθρον (púrethron).
More words from German, Middle High German, Old High German
Full word history & related roots →Bertram · proper noun
From Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Bertran
- Bertranmale given name
Danish Bertram
- Bertrammale given name
Esperanto Bertrando
- Bertrandomale given name
French Bertrand
- Bertrandmale given name
German Bertram
- Bertrammale given name
Japanese ベルトラン
- ベルトラン (Berutoran)male given name
Korean 베르트랑
- 베르트랑 (Bereuteurang)male given name
Portuguese Beltrão
- Beltrãomale given name
Spanish Beltrán
- Beltránmale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
bertram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bertram
“bertram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bertram. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bertram,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bertram.
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