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Berthar (Latin : Bertharius, 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. [1] In its variant spellings, it may refer to:

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References

  1. Laury Sarti, Perceiving War and the Military in Early Christian Gaul (ca. 400–700 A.D.) (Brill, 2013), p. 260.