The Bertolin

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likely originated in the

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, most probably in

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. It may be a

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derived from medieval first names such as

Bertold Bertold may refer to: Given name * Bertold Brühaven, Teutonic knight from the then Duchy of Austria, Komtur of Königsberg from 1289 to 1302 * Bertold Eisner (1875–1956), Croatian Jewish law professor at the University of Zagreb *Bertold Hummel ...

Berthold Berthold may refer to: * Berthold (name), a Germanic given name and surname * Berthold Type Foundry, former German type foundry * Berthold, North Dakota, a place in the United States See also * Berthod, a surname * Berchtold Berchtold (also Bert ...

or Bertholin. The prefix "Bert" could stem from the Lombard word " ''berht''", meaning

bright Bright may refer to: Common meanings *Bright, an adjective meaning giving off or reflecting illumination; see Brightness *Bright, an adjective meaning someone with intelligence People * Bright (surname) * Bright (given name) *Bright, the stage na ...

or illustrious. Waldenserstein Neuhengstett

A commemorative monument known as the Waldensian Stone was erected north of Le Bourcet (now part of

Althengstett Althengstett is a municipality in the district of Calw in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. History Althengstett was first mentioned in a document from around 1120 regarding a donation to Hirsau Abbey as "Hingesteten". The village was purchased in ...

) to honor the town's original settler families, including those with the Bertolin surname. Le Bourcet was named after the Italian village of Bourcet in the

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, from which the majority of the settlers originated. This connection suggests that the Bertolin surname may have a more specific origin linked to Bourcet.

Notable people

Notable people with this surname include: * Brunello Bertolin (born 1943), Italian long-distance runner * (born 1924,

Casarsa della Delizia Casarsa della Delizia or simply Casarsa (Standard Friulian: , Friulian language#Variants of Friulian, Western Friulian: ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Pordenone, Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone in the Italy, Italian region ...

), Italian footballer * (born 1938,

), Italian restorer and sculptor

Surname frequency and distribution within Italy

References

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