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Berthar

Berthar ( , Bertarius, Bercharius or Bercarius) is a masculine Germanic given name meaning "glorious warrior". The name Charibert has the same meaning, combining the same two roots in reverse order. In its variant spellings, it may refer to: *Bertachar, king of Thuringia (520s–530s) *Berthar, Transjuran Frank who fought in the Battle of Autun (640s) *Bercharius of Montier-en-Der, founder and first abbot (666) *Bercharius of Hautvillers (died 685), abbot *Berchar, mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy (686–687) *Bertarius of Verdun ( ), priest and author *Bertharius of Monte Cassino, abbot (856–883)

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Berthar ( , Bertarius, Bercharius or Bercarius) is a masculine Germanic given name meaning "glorious warrior". The name Charibert has the same meaning, combining the same two roots in reverse order. In its variant spellings, it may refer to: *Bertachar, king of Thuringia (520s–530s) *Berthar, Transjuran Frank who fought in the Battle of Autun (640s) *Bercharius of Montier-en-Der, founder and first abbot (666) *Bercharius of Hautvillers (died 685), abbot *Berchar, mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy (686–687) *Bertarius of Verdun ( ), priest and author *Bertharius of Monte Cassino, abbot (856–883)

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