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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Bertrad m. Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt 'counsel, advice'.

France
Latin
c823 Bertradus (nom) irminon-vol2 109, Palatiolum, Bertraus (nom) ibid. 6, Gaugiacum
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Bertrad". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Bertrad.