Bort (name) explained

Bort is an eastern Ashkenazi Jewish nickname for a man with a beard.^[1] It originates from the Yiddish word Yiddish: bord and the German German: Bart, which both mean 'beard'. It may also be connected to the Polish word Polish: borta, a loanword from the German German: borte meaning 'braid' or 'galloon'.^{[2] [1]}

People

Notable people with the name include:

• Eberhard Bort (1954–2017), writer, academic and traditional music activist
• Eduardo Bort (1948–2020), Spanish musician
• Joan Barreda Bort (born 1983), Spanish motorcycle racer
• Léon Teisserenc de Bort (1855–1913), French scientist
• Pierre Edmond Teisserenc de Bort (1814–1892), French writer and politician
• Vitaliy Bort, Ukrainian politician

See also

• Barbara Borts, American-born rabbi
• George Herbert Borts, American economist

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . 8 May 2003 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-977169-1 . 200 . en.
2. Web site: Bort Name Meaning & Bort Family History at Ancestry.com®. www.ancestry.com.