Bertha
Ber·tha (bʉr′t̸hə)
noun
- a feminine name
Etymology: Fr < Berthe, Bertha: after Charlemagne's mother, noted for modesty: the collar concealed décolletage
a woman's wide collar, often made of lace and usually extending over the shoulders
Etymology: Ger < OHG Berahta, lit., bright one < beraht, bright, shining, akin to OE beorht, bryht, bright
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