Bartleby

Bartleby is a primary character in Herman Melville’s creation, 'Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street.' He was hired by a lawyer as a copyist. His famous dialog is, “I would prefer not to.” The meaning of Bartleby is ‘son of the furrow.’ Bartleby is a rebellious character who refuses to obey his boss. This name became popular around the '70s. He is a hardworking and solitary character in the story. He is a calm person with a lean face and gray eyes. He represents a person who is emotionally distant from others. He is portrayed as the antagonist in the story. In a film named ‘Dogma,’ Bartleby is the name of a fallen angel. The name is mainly used for boys and is of American origin. It is believed that someone named Bartleby will be respectable, peaceful, independent, and artistic. 

Gender

Boy

Meaning

son of the furrow

Origin

English surname, probably related to Bartholomew

Numerology

B is for buddy, everyone is your pal.

A is for accepting, your forgiving nature.

R is for rapport, friends seek you.

T is for tried, tried and true you.

L is for look, the way you look at life.

E is for easy going, no ruffles here.

B is for bouquet, the flowers around you.

Y is for youthful, your eternal look.

Lucky

Bartleby lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Bartleby

• Robert Burns Woodward winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns an American filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films