About Bertran
The surname Bertran is of Catalan origin and is derived from the given name Bertrand, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "rand" meaning "rim" or "shield." Therefore, the surname Bertran can be interpreted to mean "bright shield" or "famous protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bertrand.
The surname Bertran is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bertran 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 Bertran is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Bertran in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Bertran using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.