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Berht
Bert is a hypocoristic form of a number of various Germanic given names, such as Robert, Albert, Elbert, Herbert, Hilbert, Hubert, Gilbert, Wilbert, Filbert, Fulbert, Norbert, Osbert, Roberto, Roberta, Bertram, Berthold, Bertrand, Bartholomew, Umberto, Humbert, Humberto, Alberto, Alberta, Albertine, Albertina, Cuthbert, Delbert, Dagobert, Rimbert, Egbert, Siegbert, Gualbert, Gerbert, Lambert, Engelbert, Bertie, Uberto, and Colbert. There is a large number of Germanic names ending in ''-bert'', second in number only to those ending in ''-wolf'' (''-olf'', ''-ulf''). Most of these names are early medieval and only a comparatively small fraction remains in modern use. The element ''-berht'' has the meaning of " bright", Old English ''beorht/berht'', Old High German ''beraht/bereht'', ultimately from a Common Germanic *''berhtaz'', from a PIE root *''bhereg-'' "white, bright". The female hypocoristic of names containing the same element is Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanic Name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements ( stems), by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', meaning "noble", and ', meaning "counsel". The individual elements in dithematic names do not necessarily have any semantic relationship to each other and the combination does not usually carry a compound meaning. Dithematic names are found in a variety of Indo-European languages and are thought to derive from formulaic epithets of heroic praise. There are also names dating from an early time which seem to be monothematic, consisting only of a single element. These are sometimes explained as hypocorisms, short forms of originally dithematic names, but in many cases the etymology of the supposed original name cannot be recovered. The oldest known Germanic names date to the Roman Empire period, such as those of '' Arminius'' and his wife '' Thusnelda'' in the 1st century CE, and in gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use Robert (surname), as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert (name), Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta (given name), Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto (given name), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egbert
Egbert is a name that derives from old Germanic words meaning "bright edge", such as that of a blade. Anglo-Saxon variant spellings include Ecgberht () and Ecgbert. German variant spellings include Eckbert and Ekbert. People with the first name Middle Ages * Ecgberht of Kent, king of Kent (ruled 664–673) * Ecgberht of Ripon (died 729), Anglo-Saxon saint, monk and Bishop of Lindisfarne * Ecgbert of York (died 766), Archbishop of York * Ecgberht II of Kent (died c. 784), king of Kent * (fl. 756–811), Saxon nobleman * Egbert of Lindisfarne (died 821), Bishop of Lindisfarne * Egbert of Wessex, king of Wessex (ruled 802–839) * Ecgberht I of Northumbria, king of Northumbria (deposed 872; died 873) * Ecgberht II of Northumbria, king of Northumbria (ruled c. 876–883) * (fl. 889–), Saxon nobleman * Egbert (archbishop of Trier) (c. 950–993) * Egbert of Liège (), educator and author * Egbert I, Margrave of Meissen (d. 1068) * (d. 1076/7), abbot * Egbert II, Margrave of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert (given Name)
Gilbert is a given name of Norman-French origin, itself from Germanic ''Gisilberht'' or ''Gisalberht''. Original spellings included ''Gislebert'', ''Guilbert'' and ''Gilebert''. The first element, ''Gil-'', comes from Germanic ''gīsil'', meaning "shaft of an arrow" or ''gisal'' "pledge, hostage", while the second element, ''-bert'' comes from Germanic ''-behrt'', short form of ''beraht'', meaning "bright" or "famous". The name spread in France and was introduced to England by the Normans, where it was popular during the Middle Ages. Variant spellings have evolved throughout Europe, including the Iberian/Italian version ''Gilberto'' and, as was the custom across Europe, given a Latin language version ''Gilbertus'', to be used alongside a person's native variant. The diminutives ''Gil'', ''Gillie'' and Bert eventually became popular as a standalone given name or nickname. ''Gilberte'' is the feminized version of the name. ''Gilbert'', with variant spellings, is also used as a surn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osbert
Osbert is a male Germanic given name and a surname, composed of the elements '' ans/os'' "god", and ''berht'' "bright". It may refer to: Given name Pre-modern era *Osbert or Osberht of Northumbria (died 867), King of Northumbria *Osbert or Osbeorn Bulax (died c. 1054), son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria * Osbert de Bayeux (fl. 1121−1184), medieval English cleric and archdeacon *Osbert of Clare (died in or after 1158), monk, elected prior of Westminster Abbey and briefly abbot, writer, hagiographer and forger of charters *Osbert of Dunblane (died 1230), Bishop of Dunblane * Osbert de Longchamp (c. 1155−before 1208), Anglo-Norman administrator * Osbert fitzHervey (died 1206), Anglo-Norman royal judge Modern world * O. G. S. Crawford (1886−1957), English archaeologist and a pioneer in the use of aerial photographs in his field *Osbert Lancaster (1908−1986), English cartoonist, author, art critic and stage designer * Osbert Mackie (1869−1927), English rugby union ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbert
Norbert is a Germanic given name and infrequent surname, from '' nord'' "north" and ''berht'' "bright". People with the given name Academia * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician * Norbert Berkowitz (1924–2001), Canadian scientist * Norbert Bischofberger (born 1954), Austrian scientist * Norbert Bolz (born 1953), German philosopher * Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist * Norbert Fuhr (born 1956), German computer scientist * Norbert Geng (born 1965), German legal scholar * Norbert Guterman (1900–1984), American translator * Norbert von Hellingrath (1888-1916), German literary scholar * Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938), American physician * Norbert Hornstein, American linguist * Norbert Jokl (1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist * Norbert Klatt (1949–2015), German religious scholar * Norbert Leser (1933–2014), Austrian political scientist * Norbert Lynton (1927–2007), British a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delbert
Delbert is a given name. It is a short form of Adelbert, which is a combination of the German words ''adal'', meaning noble, and ''berht'', meaning bright. Notable people with the name include: * Delbert F. Anderson (1919–1999), American farmer and politician * Delbert Baker, Seventh-day Adventist minister, author, educator, and administrator * Delbert Black (1922–2000), the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from 1967 to 1971 *Delbert Cowsette (born 1977), former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League * Delbert Daisey (1924–2017), known as Cigar Daisey, American waterfowl wood carver * Delbert Day, American engineer and co-inventor of TheraSphere glass microspheres and glasphalt * Delbert Fowler (born 1958), former American football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League *D. R. Fulkerson (1924–1976), mathematician who co-developed the Ford–Fulkerson algorithm * Delbert Gee, judge of the Superior Court of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humbert
Humbert, Umbert or Humberto (Latinized ''Humbertus'') is a Germanic given name, from ''hun'' "warrior" and ''beraht'' "bright". It also came into use as a surname. Given name ;Royalty and Middle Ages * Emebert (died 710) * Humbert of Maroilles (before 652 – 680) * Humbert (bishop of Würzburg) (died 842) * Humbert I, Count of Savoy (980 – 1047 or 1048) * Humbert II, Count of Savoy (1065–1103) * Humbert III, Count of Savoy (1135–1189) * Humbert, bastard of Savoy (c.1318–1374), soldier * Humbert V de Beaujeu (1198–1250) * Humbert I of Viennois (1240–1307), Dauphin of the Viennois * Humbert II of Viennois (1312–1355), Dauphin of the Viennois * Humbert I of Italy (1844–1900) * Humbert II of Italy (1904–1983) * Humbert of Silva Candida (1015–1061), Roman Catholic cardinal and Benedictine oblate * Humbert of Romans (died 1277), master general of the Dominicans ;Others *Humbert Achamer-Pifrader, Austrian jurist, member of the SS of Nazi Germany and commander of Ein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrand (name)
Bertrand is a given name and surname. In German, the name derives from ''berht'' ("bright") and ''hramn'' ("raven") or ''rand'' ("rim of shield"). Geographical distribution As of 2014, 56.3% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bertrand'' were residents of France (frequency 1:902), 13.4% of Canada (1:2,103), 12.5% of the United States (1:22,092), 6.2% of Belgium (1:1,416) and 4.1% of Haiti (1:1,991). In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:902) in the following regions: * 1. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:675) * 2. Occitanie (1:686) * 3. Grand Est (1:693) * 4. Centre-Val de Loire (1:722) * 5. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (1:748) * 6. Nouvelle-Aquitaine (1:792) * 7. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:836) Given name * Bertrand Baguette (born 1986), Belgian racing driver * Bertrand Barère (1755–1841), French politician, freemason and journalist, one of the members of National Convention and leaders of Reign of Terror * Bertrand de Bar-sur-Aube (late t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta (given Name)
Roberta is a feminine version of the given names Robert and Roberto. It is a Germanic name derived from the stems *hrod meaning "famous", "glorious", "godlike" and *berht meaning "bright", "shining", "light". People with the name * Roberta Achtenberg (born 1950), American attorney * Roberta Alaimo (born 1979), Italian politician * Roberta Alenius (born 1978), Swedish politician * Roberta Alexander (born 1949), American operatic soprano * Roberta Allen (born 1945), American conceptual artist * Roberta Amadeo (born 1970), Italian para-cyclist * Roberta Anastase (born 1976), Romanian politician * Roberta Joan Anderson (born 1943), birth name of Canadian–American singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell * Roberta Angelilli (born 1965), Italian politician * Roberta Annan (born 1982), Ghanaian investor and philanthropist * Roberta Arnold (1896–1966), American stage and silent film actress * Roberta A. Ballard, American pediatrician * Roberta Baskin, American journalist and non-profit director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertram (name)
Bertram is both a Germanic given name and a surname, from ''berht'' ("bright") and ''hramn'' ("raven"). Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Bertram (bishop of Bordeaux), Bertram, 6th-century bishop of Bordeaux *Bertechramnus, also known as Bertram, 6th/7th-century bishop of Le Mans *Beorhthelm of Stafford (also Bertram), an Anglo-Saxon saint *Bertram (Archdeacon of Armagh) (floruit, fl. 13th century), Irish Roman Catholic cleric, Archdeacon of Armagh from 1256 to at least 1261 *Master Bertram, or Bertram of Minden (c. 1340–1414/1415), German Gothic painter *Bertram Benedict (1978), American author and editor *Bertram Clements (1913–2000), English footballer *Bertram Cunningham (1871–1944), British Anglican priest and academic *Bertram Dickson (1873–1913), Pioneer Scottish airman *Bertram Forer (1914–2000), American psychologist *Bert Freeman (Bertram Clewley Freeman, 1885–1955), English footballer *Bertram Goode (1886–1955), English footballer *C. Bertram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilbert (other)
Wilbert may refer to: *Wilbert, Minnesota, U.S., unincorporated community *Wilbert, Archbishop of Cologne (died 889) * Wilbert or Wigberht (8th–9th century), Bishop of Sherborne Given name *Wilbert Awdry (1911– 1997), English clergyman, railway enthusiast, and children's author *Wilbert Harrison (1929–1994), American singer and songwriter *Wilbert Johnson or Wil Johnson (born 1965), English actor *Wilbert Keon (1935–2019), Canadian physician *Wilbert J. McKeachie (1921–2019), American psychologist *Wilbert Montgomery (born 1954), American football player *Wilbert Mubaiwa, Zimbabwean businessman and politician *Wilbert Olinde (born 1955), American-German basketball player *Wilbert Suvrijn (born 1962), Dutch international footballer Fictional characters *Wilbert the Forest Engine, ''The Railway Series'' character with self-titled book See also *Wilber (other) {{wiktionary English masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
