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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

Science talked to Bertram, one of the scientists whose names were used on reviews of Malafaia’s papers, about his experience.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 3, 2024

In 1962, she married neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein, who died in 1978.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

One of Sam’s regulars was a doctor by the name of Bertram, a recent hospital hire.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead