Herbert

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English

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Etymology

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From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hari-bercht, from a Proto-Germanic source *Harjaberhtaz, from *harjaz (army) +‎ *berhtaz (bright).

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Herbert

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. In modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
    • 1989, David Leavitt, Equal Affections, →ISBN, page 215:
      Herbert, Sydney, Milton, Seymour. You know, all the time I was growing up I thought those were the most ordinary Jewish first names, until someone pointed out that they were British last names. I guess to my great-grandparents those names must have sounded so modern, so sophisticated, so - non-Eastern European. And now they're just Uncle Miltie, Uncle Sy, Uncle Herb. Do other people have Uncle Donne and Uncle Wordsworth?
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A small town in North Otago, New Zealand. [1]
  4. A rural locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
  5. A former government town in South Australia.
  6. A town in the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  7. An unincorporated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States.

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Descendants

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  • ? Cebuano: Herbert

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Cebuano

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From English Herbert.

Proper noun

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Herbert

  1. a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]

Czech

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Proper noun

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Herbert m anim

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert

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Faroese

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Herbert m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert

Usage notes

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  • son of Herbert: Herbertsson
  • daughter of Herbert: Herbertsdóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Herbert
Accusative Herbert
Dative Herberti
Genitive Herberts

German

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Etymology

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From Old High German heri (army) +‎ beraht (bright). Older cognates are Old French Herbert and Frankish *Hari-bercht, hinting at a shared Proto-Germanic source *Harjaberhtaz.

Modern cognates include English Herbert and English Hebbard, Czech Herbert, French Herbert and Swedish Herbert

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Herbert m (proper noun, strong, genitive Herberts)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
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Old French

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Etymology

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From Frankish *Hari-bercht. See Saint Herbert.

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Herbert m (nominative singular Herberz)

  1. a male given name

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Polish

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Herbert m pers

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert

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Further reading

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Swedish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Herbert c (genitive Herberts)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert