People Called Bert
- Bert Addinall (1921–2005), an English professional footballer.
- Bert Blyleven (Aalbert), b. 1951, former MLB pitcher
- Bert Bos, b. 1963, Dutch computer scientist working for W3C
- Bert Brecht (Bertholt), 1898–1956, German dramatist. The surname Brecht incidentally has the same etymology.
- Bert Kaempfert (Berthold), 1923–1980, German orchestra leader
- Bert Koenders (Albert), b. 1958, Dutch politician
- Bert Lahr (1895–1967), American actor and comedian.
- Bert McCracken (Robert), b. 1982, lead singer of alternative band The Used
- Bert Newton (Albert), b. 1938, Australian entertainer
- Bert Sakmann (Bertold), b. 1942, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize for Medicine
- Bert Trautmann (Bernhard, properly "Bernd", and "Bert" only because English audiences had pronunciation difficulties with "Bernd"), b. 1923, football player
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