Old English

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *Hailagberht, equivalent to hāliġ (holy sacred) + berht (bright). Cognate with Old High German Heligbert.

Etymology 2

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From hālġa (holy man, saint) + berht (bright).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑːl.jeˌberxt/, [ˈhɑːɫ.jeˌberˠxt]

Proper noun

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Hālġeberht m

  1. a male given name

References

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