Gumbrecht

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Gender Masculine
Usage German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
Pronounced Pron. GUWM-brekht  [key]
Other Forms FormsGundbert

Meaning & History

A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".

Jewish usage of this name and related forms started in the Duchy of Jülich and spread from there, it seems to be associated with the Jewish names Ephraim and Mardochai. The reason for that is unknown.
Added 1/21/2022 by anonymous
Edited 12/4/2024 by Israella, Mike C and elbowin