Tolbert

English edit

Etymology edit

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Proper noun edit

Tolbert

A surname.

Anagrams edit

Roblett, blotter, bottler

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as oldebert in 1479. Compound of Old Frisian ald (“old”) and bert (“settlement”). The initial T- is the result of the preposition te (“at”) being contracted into the toponym. The element ald was added to distinguish the settlement from Niebert. Compare Taarlo, Tinallinge and Tubbergen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈtɔl.bɛrt/
Hyphenation: Tol‧bert

Proper noun edit

Tolbert n

A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN