Bertie

[ bur-tee ]

/ ˈbɜr ti /

a male or female given name.

QUIZZES

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.

Question 1 of 9

You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

Biographer Jane Ridley has written of Edward VII, “He spied on Bertie, he whipped him, he treated him as a patient.”
Kate and William’s Royal Family Values|Tom Sykes|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Bertie died young, meaning that our present Queen Elizabeth came to the throne at the tender age of 25.
Queen Beatrix May Have Abdicated, But Queen Elizabeth Never Will, Insiders Say|Tom Sykes|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not every estate owner was responsible; inheritance often entailed no more business sense than a Bertie Wooster or Mr. Toad.
The Sad Fate of ‘Downton Abbey’ Estates: ‘Felling the Ancient Oaks’|Anthony Paletta|June 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Every agreement he struck with Bertie was dishonoured, and it bothered him, and he would talk about it.
The Cook, the Laird, his Wife and the Queen Mother|Tom Sykes|May 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Bertie certainly put in the required effort—but this was no quick fix.
Behind the King's Stutter|Peter Conradi|November 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Bertie, I think your girl is worth the rest of this continent.
The Relentless City|Edward Frederic Benson
Bertie asked, after the storekeeper had been persuaded to remain until the end of the month.
South Sea Tales|Jack London
She was roused from some not very happy meditations by finding Bertie Merriam standing opposite to her.
Mrs. Maxon Protests|Anthony Hope
"I'm very glad to see you," Bertie began, his eyes sparkling with pleasure.
Bertie and the Gardeners|Madeline Leslie
What was important to the regiment was of vital importance to Bertie Merriam and to his life's work.
Mrs. Maxon Protests|Anthony Hope