Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɜɹ.bəɹt/(English) /ˈhɛʁ.bɛʁt/(German) /ˈɦɛr.bərt/(Dutch) /ˈhær.bæʈ/(Swedish) /ɛʁ.bɛʁ/(French) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Derived from the Old German elements heri "army" and beraht "bright". It was borne by two Merovingian Frankish kings, usually called Charibert. The Normans introduced this name to England, where it replaced an Old English cognate Herebeorht. In the course of the Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.This name was borne by a few medieval saints, including a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon priest and an 11th-century archbishop of Cologne.
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VariantHeribert(German)
Feminine FormBertina(English)
Other Languages & CulturesHaribert, Charibert(Germanic) Harjaberhtaz(Old Germanic) Herberto, Heriberto(Portuguese) Heriberto, Herberto(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsHerberts(Dutch) Herbert, Herberts, Herbertson(English) Hébert, Herbert(French) Herbert(German) Herbertsson(Swedish)
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