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]

The name was a running joke in the 1994 episode of The Simpsons, "Itchy & Scratchy Land". At an amusement park gift shop, Bart is unable to find any merchandise with his name, finding "Bort" items instead. A young boy and a man nearby are both named Bort. The gag is revisited later in the episode when a park employee announces that they need more Bort license plates in the gift shop.

Notable people named Bort include:

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


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