Save Type Surname (from given name, from location & from nickname) Usage German, German (Swiss) Pronounced Pron. [baːɐ̯t](German, Swiss German) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsBart, Barthe, Bartmann Meaning & History Either a nickname for a bearded man from Middle High German bart "beard". German cognate of Beard and variant of Bart. Or a habitational name from a place so named in Pomerania.