Bertie

Bertie is a familiar English diminutive of names containing the Old High German element beraht, meaning bright or shining, most commonly serving as a short form of Albert, Herbert, or Roberta. It gained widespread use in Britain during the nineteenth century and became associated with royalty through Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, who was familiarly known as Bertie. The name has been used for both males and females, though it leans masculine in British tradition. Related forms include Berty, Bert, and the full names from which it derives.