Dagobert

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1], German

Meaning & History

Means "bright day", derived from Old Frankish dag or Old High German tag meaning "day" combined with Old Frankish berht or Old High German beraht meaning "bright". This was the name of a 7th-century Merovingian king of the Franks.

In German and Dutch translations of Disney comics, Dagobert Duck is the name of Scrooge McDuck.

Related Names

Rootsdag/tag + berht/beraht
Other Languages & CulturesDagoberto(Spanish)
User SubmissionDagobèrt

Popularity

Name Days

Poland: December 23

Categories

artists, cartoon characters, days, Disney characters, ends in -bert, footballers, light, popular culture, saints, time periods, times of day

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 393.
Entry updated April 23, 2024