Bertold

Bertold is a Germanic given name composed of the elements beraht, meaning bright or famous, and wald, meaning rule or power, giving an overall sense of bright ruler. It is the older German form of the more widely used Berthold, which became established through medieval German-speaking lands. The name is borne by the celebrated twentieth-century German playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht, whose first name is a contracted form of the same origin. Related forms include Berthold, Bertolt, and the Latinized Bertoldus.