Bertie is a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

, often a diminutive form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of Albert, Bertram, Bertrand, Robert, etc. The nickname may refer to: *

Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria an ...

(1841–1910), called "Bertie" by his family after "Albert", one of his given names *

George VI of the United Kingdom George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of Ind ...

(1895–1952), also called "Bertie" by his family *

Bertie Ahern Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern (born 12 September 1951) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008, Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997, Tánaiste a ...

(born 1951), Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008) *

Bertie Auld Robert Auld (23 March 1938 – 14 November 2021) was a Scottish football player and manager. He was a member of Celtic's Lisbon Lions, who won the 1967 European Cup Final. As a player, he made more than 200 appearances in the Scottish League f ...

(born 1938), Scottish football player and manager of the Lisbon Lions *

Bertie Bolton Robert Henry Dundas Bolton (13 January 1893 – 30 October 1964) was an English first-class cricketer, soldier, police officer and Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Constabulary. The son of Edward Crawford Bolton, he was born in British Indi ...

(1893–1964), Indian Army and British Army officer, police officer and cricketer * Egbert Cadbury (1893–1967), British Royal Navy First World War pilot and businessman *

Bertie Carvel Robert Hugh Carvel (born 6 September 1977) is a British actor. He has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Miss Trunchbull in '' Matilda the Musical'', and for Best Actor in a Suppo ...

(born 1977), British actor *

Bertie Clarke Carlos Bertram Clarke (7 April 1918 – 14 October 1993) was a West Indian international cricketer who played in three Test matches in 1939. During the war when three-day cricket was an impossibility due to the demands of labour for the mil ...

(1918–1993), West Indian cricketer * Bertie Coxall (1924–1993), founder of one of the world's first air courier companies * Bertie Cozic (born 1978), French former footballer * Bertie Fulton (1906–1979), amateur footballer from Northern Ireland *

Bertie Harragin Alfred Ernest Albert Harragin (4 May 1877 in Port of Spain, Trinidad – 21 May 1941 at Port of Spain, Trinidad) was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1906 and was a member of the Trinidad team from 1896-97 (when aged 19) to 1931� ...

(1877–1941), West Indian cricketer *

Bertie Higgins Elbert Joseph "Bertie" Higgins (born December 8, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter. In 1982, Higgins had a top 40 album with '' Just Another Day in Paradise''. It spawned the hit song "Key Largo", which referenced the Humphrey Bogart and ...

(born 1944), American singer-songwriter * Bertie Higgins (footballer) (born 1945), Scottish footballer *

Bertie Kerr Herbert William Joseph Kerr (19 October 1896 – 23 November 1973), also known as Bertie Kerr or Bert Kerr, was an Irish association football player during the 1910s and 1920s. Kerr played for Bohemians, the League of Ireland XI and Irelan ...

(1896–1973), Irish soccer player * Bertie King (1912–1981), Jamaican jazz and mento musician * Bertie Loel (born 1878), Australian rules footballer *

Bertie Marshall Bertram Lloyd Marshall ORTT (6 February 1936 – 17 October 2012), known as Bertie Marshall, was a pioneer, musician and music instrument maker of the steelpan. Career Marshall was born in 1936, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. As a c ...

(born 1936), pioneer, musician and music instrument maker of the Steel Pan *

Bertie Mee Bertram Mee OBE (25 December 1918 – 21 October 2001) was an English footballer who played as a winger for Derby County and Mansfield Town. Mee was also a manager, noted for leading Arsenal to their first Double win in 1971. Playing career Bor ...

(1918–2001), English football player and manager of Arsenal F.C. * Bertie Miller (born 1949), former professional footballer *

Bertie Peacock John Robert 'Bertie' Peacock MBE (29 September 1928 – 22 July 2004) was a Northern Ireland international footballer and manager who played for Celtic. Playing career After starting his career with local side Coleraine F.C., Peacock moved on ...

(1928–2004), football player and manager * Bertie Perkins (1905–1992), English cricketer * R. M. "Bertie" Smyllie (1893–1954), editor of ''The Irish Times'' *

Herbert Sullivan Herbert Thomas Sullivan (13 May 1868 – 26 November 1928), known as "Bertie", was the nephew, heir and biographer of the British composer Arthur Sullivan. He grew up as his uncle's ward and worked briefly as an engineer. After his uncle's dea ...

(1868–1928), nephew, heir and biographer of the British composer Arthur Sullivan *

Bertie Troy Bartholomew J. Troy (1930 – 28 January 2007), known as Father Bertie Troy and later as Canon Bertie Troy, was a Roman Catholic priest and an All-Ireland Hurling Final winning manager with Cork. Troy was born in Newtownshandrum, County Cork i ...

(1930–2007), Roman Catholic priest and an All-Ireland Hurling Final-winning manager with Cork * Bertie Wijesinha (1920-2017), Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer *

Bertie Wright Albert James Matthew Wright (6 February 1871 – 7 March 1960), known as Bertie Wright, was a British actor of the silent era. Wright was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, and died on 7 March 1960, in Sydney, New South Wales, Austr ...

(1871–1960), British actor of the silent era

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