Philibert

Gender Masculine
Usage French, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. /fi.li.bɛʁ/(French)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Early variant of Filibert altered by association with Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philibert de l'Orme (1510-1570), a French Renaissance architect.

Related Names

Rootsfilo/filu + berht/beraht
VariantsPhilbert(French) Filibert(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesFiliberto(Italian) Filiberto(Spanish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   complex  

Categories

architects, ends in -bert, friendship, knights of the Habsburg Golden Fleece, leaders, light, love, Orthodox saints, politics, world leaders

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 505.
Entry updated December 7, 2022