Bert

Bert is a short form of Germanic compound names containing the element beraht, meaning bright or famous, such as Albert, Robert, Herbert, or Bertram. It developed as an independent given name in English, German, and Dutch contexts during the nineteenth century, when pet forms of longer names frequently gained standalone use. The name was widely familiar in the English-speaking world through its everyday currency, and Brecht is a related Germanic form. Berta and Bertha represent the feminine counterparts sharing the same root.