BERTHA

Originally a short forma de Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning bright, famous. It was borne by the mother of Charlemagne in the 8th century, and it was popularized in England by the Normans. It died out as an Inglés name after the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. The name also appears in southern Germanic legends (often spelled Perchta or Berchta) belonging to a goddess of animals and weaving.

“BER-ta (German), BUR-thə (English)”