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Bertram

American  
[bur-truhm] / ˈbɜr trəm /

noun

  1. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “bright” and “raven.”


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I half expected a Snidely Whiplash twirl of the mustache or a Bertram Oleander sidewise glance and sneer.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

They had also defended Mark Nordlicht, the former head of Platinum Partners, where Javice’s boyfriend Elliot Bertram used to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Elsevier, the journal’s publisher, had opened an investigation, says Bertram, who works at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 3, 2024

And by filtering huge amounts of content, “recommendation engines provide greater diversity and discovery than just following people we already know”, argues Bertram.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

He went to Bertram Park to watch a train.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner