Berthold

Berthold Meaning & Origin

About Berthold
The surname Berthold is of German origin and is derived from the given name Berthold, which itself is composed of the elements "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berthold can be interpreted as "bright ruler" or "famous ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Berthold is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Berthold: 1,578
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,752
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berthold based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0LT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B063043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 TH OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərˌθoʊld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0LT', 'PRTLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berthold in Braille

Here's how to represent Berthold in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Berthold in braille

How to sign the name Berthold using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Berthold using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Berthold in sign language

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