Where does “Beltran” come from?

Beltran is an English adoption of the Spanish name Beltrán, a form derived from Germanic elements meaning "bright" and "raven."

Ancestry of “Beltran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishBeltrán—
2Proto-Germanicberhtazbright, shining
3Proto-Germanichrabnazraven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →