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| Hello Boylemesiter, Looks like a personal name (as many places are). It's the kinda research that needs detailed local knowledge (and library work etc). If it is a personal name then maybe: Bertel ----- 1. German, Swedish, and Danish: from a pet form of the personal name Berthold. 2. French: from a derivative of Old French berte ‘basket’, ‘pannier’. Berthold ------- German and Scandinavian: from the Germanic personal name Bertwald, composed of the elements berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’ + wald ‘rule’. The second element has been altered by association with German hold ‘lovely’, ‘splendid’. take your pick! WFx Reply | with quote |  20th April 2009ce 11:21 In reply to: What's behind the name? (boylemeister) |
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