Beorhtmær

Old English

Alternative forms

  • Berhtmēr, Brihtmǣr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Berhtamēraz, equivalent to beorht (“bright, clear”) and mǣre (“famous”), cognate with Old High German Berchtmar, Old Norse Bjartmarr and Faroese Bjartmar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbe͜orxtˌmæːr/, [ˈbe͜orˠxtˌmæːr]

Proper noun

Beorhtmǣr m

  1. a male given name

References

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