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Herbert

See also: herbert

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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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • →? Cebuano: Herbert

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References

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  1. ^ NZ Topo Map

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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

Declension

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Declension of Herbert (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative Herbert Herbertové
genitive Herberta Herbertů
dative Herbertovi, Herbertu Herbertům
accusative Herberta Herberty
vocative Herberte Herbertové
locative Herbertovi, Herbertu Herbertech
instrumental Herbertem Herberty

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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Proper noun

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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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Etymology

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Herbert m pers

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert

Declension

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Declension of Herbert
singular plural
nominative Herbert Herbertowie
genitive Herberta Herbertów
dative Herbertowi Herbertom
accusative Herberta Herbertów
instrumental Herbertem Herbertami
locative Herbercie Herbertach
vocative Herbercie Herbertowie

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Swedish

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Herbert c (genitive Herberts)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
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