Bertha

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Bertha, a noun meaning a kind of collar or cape worn by ladies, has also been applied as a proper name for people and other objects, apparently unrelated to its garment-related meaning. Typically, the name is used for large females with bad tempers or large and dangerous machines (such as tanks or military half-tracks).

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[edit] People named Bertha

[edit] Bertha, Queen of Kent

Bertha, Queen of Kent -- Frankish princess, daughter of Charibert, married the pagan King Ethelbert of Kent, restored a Christian church in Canterbury, which dated form the Roman occupation, dedicating it to St. Martin. St. Martin's at Canterbury occupies the same site. Saint Augustine owed much of his favourable reception to the influence of Bertha.

[edit] Saint Bertha

Saint Bertha, Abbess of Val d'Or, near Avenay, Reims, d. about 690, wife of St. Gumbert. St. Peter appeared to Bertha and showed her a field where there was a good spring. This she bought for a pound of silver. It became a holy well which cured diseases and supplied both her own nuns and the hamlet of Avenay with water. St. Bertha's feast is on the 1st of May.

[edit] Saint Bertha of Artois

Saint Bertha of Artois Died c. 725, daughter of Count Rigobert.

[edit] Blessed Bertha de Bardi

Blessed Bertha de Bardi Florence; (d. 24 March 1163)

[edit] Non-human Berthas

The name "Bertha" has also been applied to many non-human things, among which are:

[edit] Big Bertha (WWI)

Big Bertha ("Dicke Bertha") is the nickname of several World War I artillery weapons. It was originally associated with the L/14 42cm heavy siege mortar, but was also erroneously used for the Langer Max and the Kaiser Wilhelm Geschütz. The name comes from Bertha Krupp, a descendant of the founder of Krupp steel, an arms manufacturer.

[edit] Big Bertha (the drum)

Named after the famous gun, the Big Bertha is also the so-called "largest drum in the world", owned by the Longhorn Band of the University of Texas at Austin.

[edit] Bertha (TV Show)

Bertha is a stop-motion animated children's series of 13 parts made for the BBC by Woodland Animations in 1986. It was written by Eric Charles and Stephen Flewers, directed by Ivor Wood and voiced by Roy Kinnear and Sheila Walker. It is set in Spottiswood Factory – a small engineering plant which manufacturers everything from cuckoo clocks to toy bears. The star performer of the shop floor is "Bertha" – an old fashioned factory machine that came to life when she was finally computerised.

[edit] Hurricane Bertha

Hurricane Bertha was an atlantic hurricane in 1996. See also Hurricane Bertha (disambiguation) for more storms named Bertha.

[edit] Super Mario Bros.

Bertha has been referenced two (or three) times in relation to the series:

  1. In the comics, Bertha is the name of a Boss Bass being dated by Stanley the Talking Fish
  2. In the Super Mario Bros. movie, (Big) Bertha is the name of a large strong african-american woman who aids the Mario brothers in their escape from their pursuing enemies.
  3. Big Bertha was the the name given to a type of cannon enemy in Super Mario RPG.

[edit] Grateful Dead's Bertha

Bertha is also a song by the Grateful Dead, written by Jerry Garcia with lyrics by Robert Hunter. It is one of the most popular of the band's songs, and has been 'covered' by numerous other bands. The "Bertha" of the title refers to a floor fan which was unbalanced and would seemingly 'chase' the band members about the studio. (Hence, the lyric "Bertha, don't you come around here anymore"). The Grateful Dead first performed Bertha on February 18, 1971, and it was released on Skull & Roses in October of that year.

[edit] Bertha -- digital audio workstation

Bertha is a custom built dual Digital Audio Workstation, used for recording/remastering of live concert recordings. Bertha uses a proprietary process, developed 38 years in the study by its inventor/builder J. Ashley of Audio and Electronic principles. Bertha remasters are well-known in the music trading community. The workstation was named after the Grateful Dead song.

[edit] Bertha, the opera

Bertha is an opera by Ned Rorem.

[edit] Bertha, the asteroid

154 Bertha is an asteroid In German, this name means bright and depicts a smart and juvenile female charecter.

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