Bertel Family History
Bertel Surname Meaning
German and Danish: from a pet form of the personal name Berthold. Swedish: variant of Bertell from the personal name Bert + the suffix -ell a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. Alternatively of the same origin as 1 above.
French: from a pet form of the personal name Bert. French: metonymic occupational name for a basket maker from a derivative of Old French berte ‘basket pannier’. Compare Berthel.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022