Proto-West Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “bright” + “army”
From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtahari, from *berht (“bright”) + *hari (“army”). Equivalent to berht + heri. Cognate with Old English Beorhthere. First attested in the 9th C. CE.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: PerhtheriCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

