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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The surname Berthold is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Berthold is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Berthold in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.