Bertwald
m.
Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz + Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt 'power, authority'.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 994 Beorhtwalt (nom) CDAS DCLXXXVI
- France
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- Latin
- ● 658 Bertoaldus (nom) DCEL-2 CCCXXXIII;
1259 Bertaudus (nom) ArrestReg-volI III, Pentecost;
1300 Bertaudi (gen) CartNDdOurscamp LXIX
- Old French
- ● 1296 Berthaut paris1296 p. 18;
1313 Bertaut Paris1313 p. 3;
1327 Bertaut MemDocMan-2 p. 188
- Middle French
- ● 1392 Bertaud MemBret-II col. 605;
1418 Bertault HGParis p. 379
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Bertwald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Bertwald.