Berchtold (also Berthold, Bertold, Bertolt) is a Germanic name, from the Old High German beruht ('bright' or 'brightly') and waltan ('rule over'). The name comes into fashion in the German High Middle Ages, from about the 11th century. The cognate Old English name is Berhtwald or Beorhtwald, attested as the name of an archbishop in the 8th century. Berchtold appears also as the name of the leader of the Wild Hunt in German folklore of the 16th century. The name is here replacing the female Perchta.
People with the given name
editNotable people with the name, or variants, include:
- Bertulf (archbishop of Trier) (died 883), in some chronicles also attested as "Berthold"
- Blessed Berchtold of Engelberg (died 1197), abbot
People with the surname
edit- Dietmar Berchtold (born 1974), Austrian football midfielder
- Friedrich von Berchtold (1781–1876), Moravian botanist and physician
- Joseph Berchtold (1897–1963), Nazi Party member and Reich Leader of the SS
- Count Leopold Berchtold (1863–1942), Austro-Hungarian foreign minister at the outbreak of World War I
- Manuela Berchtold (born 1977), Australian freestyle skier
See also
edit- Perchta, a goddess in Alpine paganism
- Berchtoldstag
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