# Bertram

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɜːtɹəm/ · frequency rank #30,333

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”).

## Easily confused with
- **betray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bertram-vs-betray)
- **Bertha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bertha-vs-bertram)
- **Bentham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bentham-vs-bertram)
- **Beltran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beltran-vs-bertram)

## Common misspellings (11)
`bbertram`, `berrtam`, `berrtram`, `bertarm`, `bertramm`, `bertrma`, `bertrram`, `berttram`, `betrram`, `bretram`, `ebrtram`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bertram