Bort (name)

A keychain with a license plate displaying the name "Bort".

Bort is an English name meaning "fortified."[1] It is also an eastern Ashkenazic surname that refers to a man with a remarkable beard. It originates from the Yiddish word "bord" and the German "Bart," which both mean "beard." It may also originate from the Polish word "borta," a loanword from the German "borte" meaning "braid" or "galloon."[2][3]

Notable Borts

Notable people named Bort include:

The name was part of a joke in the 1994 Itchy & Scratchy Land episode of The Simpsons. Bart Simpson looks for merchandise in a theme park with his name but cannot find any. He is incredulous to discover there are Bort license plates for sale, only to discover a child and man nearby both named Bort. The joke that there are many people named Bort becomes a running gag when an employee in the command center of the park announces that they need more Bort license plates in the gift shop.

References

  1. ↑ Bort - Boy Baby Name - Origin and Meaning of Bort
  2. ↑ Bort Name Meaning & Bort Family History at Ancestry.com
  3. ↑ Bort, Name Meaning, Origin, Detailed Name Information & Meaning of Names at NameLab - FamilyEducation.com
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/20/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.