Waldebert

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Germanic name composed of the elements walt "power, authority" and beraht "bright". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint from Luxeuil (called Valbert or Gaubert in French).

Related Names

Rootswald/walt + berht/beraht
Other Languages & CulturesGaubert(French) Wob, Wobbe, Wubbe(Frisian) Gualberto(Italian) Gualberto(Portuguese) Gualberto(Spanish (Latin American))

Categories

ends in -bert, leadership, light, power, rulers, saints

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1501.
Entry updated December 7, 2022