Herbert
See also: herbert
English
Etymology
From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hari-bercht, from a Proto-Germanic source *harjaz (“army”) + *berhtaz (“bright”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Her‧bert
Proper noun
Herbert
- 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?
- 1989 David Leavitt: Equal Affections. →ISBN page 215:
- A patronymic surname transferred from the given name
- ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:
- And you, Sir Walter Herbert, stay with me.
- ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Herbert.
Related terms
Translations
male given name
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Herbert, from Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hari-bercht, from a Proto-Germanic source *harjaz (“army”) + *berhtaz (“bright”).
Proper noun
Herbert
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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- a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
Faroese
Proper noun
Herbert m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
Usage notes
- son of Herbert: Herbertsson
- daughter of Herbert: Herbertsdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Herbert |
Accusative | Herbert |
Dative | Herberti |
Genitive | Herberts |
German
Etymology
From Old High German heri (“army”) + beraht (“bright”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Herbert m (proper noun, strong, genitive Herberts)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
See also
Old French
Etymology
From Frankish *Hari-bercht. See Saint Herbert.
Proper noun
Herbert m (nominative singular Herberz)
- a male given name.
Swedish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Herbert c (genitive Herberts)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
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