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Bertel
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Danish
Alternative forms
da Berthel
Etymology
Cognate with de Berthold and sv Bertil.
Pronunciation
da
Proper noun
da male
da Bertel Thorvaldsen Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish sculptor)
Related terms
da Bertelsen
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Berthel
Etymology
nb da Bertel, a Danish form of German de Berthold. The name is traditionally interpreted from Germanic elements meaning “shining” and “ruler”. 15th century in Norway.
Compare sv Bertil male given name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈbær.təl/ [ˈbæʈː.əl]
nb æʈːəl 2
nb Berthel
nb Ber tel
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male da:Bertel < de:Berthold
Usage notes
During the 19th century, nb Bertel and its spelling variants were used especially in Rogaland and Sogn og Fjordane.“Bertel”, Store norske leksikon.
Derived terms
nb Bertelsen patronymic surname
Statistics
In the period from 1900 through 2017, approximately 210 men born in Norway had nb Bertel as their sole or first given name.
References
“Bertel” at Nordic Names.