Burt

Meaning of Burt

Burt, a masculine given name of Old English and Proto-Germanic derivation, stems from the element beraht, signifying “bright” or “famous,” and originally served as a diminutive of longer -bert compounds such as Albert, Herbert, and Burton while concurrently evolving into an autonomous appellation within Anglo-American usage. Pronounced uniformly as buhrt (/bərt/, /bət/) in both American and British English, the name has maintained a measured but persistent presence in California’s birth registers from the early twentieth century through the late 1970s and early 1980s, reaching its apex in the mid-1950s with nineteen annual occurrences and an approximate state rank of 232 before gradually receding to ranks in the low 300s by 1981. Its enduring appeal may be ascribed to the technical clarity of its phonological structure, its etymological association with brightness and renown, and its alignment with traditional Anglo-American naming conventions—attributes that collectively render Burt a judiciously concise yet historically grounded choice for parents seeking brevity complemented by meaningful semantic substance.

Pronunciation

American English

  • Pronunced as buhrt (/bərt/)

British English

  • Pronunced as buhrt (/bət/)

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