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Bertram

American  
[bur-truhm] / ˈbɜr trəm /

noun

  1. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “bright” and “raven.”


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I half expected a Snidely Whiplash twirl of the mustache or a Bertram Oleander sidewise glance and sneer.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2026

They had also defended Mark Nordlicht, the former head of Platinum Partners, where Javice’s boyfriend Elliot Bertram used to work.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

Science talked to Bertram, one of the scientists whose names were used on reviews of Malafaia’s papers, about his experience.

From Science Magazine Dec. 3, 2024

Logan was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Catherine, his sisters Maureen Messrah and Carol Dawson, his brother Francis Logan Jr., his niece Brittany Bertram, and his nephew by marriage, Scott Wilson.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2024

“Want to go to Bertram Park and watch trains until it gets dark?”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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