Bertolin

The Bertolin surname likely originated somewhere around Northern Italy. It is believed to be a patronymic that possibly derives from similar medieval first names such as: Bertus, Berthold or Bertholin. The prefix "bert" may derive from the Lombard word "berht", meaning bright or illustrious.



One of the founding families of the town of Le Bourcet (now named Neuhengstett) possessed the Bertolin surname. The town's name was chosen in reference to the Italian village of Bourcet in the Cottian Alps, from which the majority of the settlers came, and may be indicative of the surname's more specific origin.

Notable people
Notable people with this surname include:
 * Brunello Bertolin (born 1943), Italian long-distance runner
 * Manlio Bertolin (born 1924, Casarsa della Delizia), Italian footballer
 * Silvano Bertolin (born 1938, Casarsa della Delizia), Italian restorer and sculptor