Herbert
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Hebbard
Etymology
From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hari-bercht, from a Proto-Germanic source *Harjaberhtaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *berhtaz (“bright”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɝbɚt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɜːbət/
Audio (Berkshire, England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bə(ɹ)t
- 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?
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- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act V, scene iii]:
- And you, Sir Walter Herbert, stay with me.
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- A small town in North Otago, New Zealand. [1]
- A rural locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
- A former government town in South Australia.
- A town in the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Boone County, Illinois, United States.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Herbert.
Derived terms
- diminutives: Herb, Herbie, Bert.
Descendants
- → Cebuano: Herbert
Translations
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References
- NZ Topo Map
Anagrams
- Berreth
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Herbert.
Proper noun
Herbert
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
Czech
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɦɛrbɛrt]
Proper noun
Herbert m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
Faroese
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
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”). 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
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Herbert m (proper noun, strong, genitive Herberts)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert
Related terms
- Haribert
- Helibert
- Heribert
- Herberta
Old French
Etymology
From Frankish *Hari-bercht. See Saint Herbert.
Proper noun
Herbert m (nominative singular Herberz)
- a male given name
Descendants
- → Middle English: Herbert
- English: Herbert, Hebbard
- → Cebuano: Herbert
- English: Herbert, Hebbard
- Middle French: Herbert
- → Czech: Herbert
- → Faroese: Herbert
- French: Herbert
- → German: Herbert (also from Old High German [Term?])
- → Swedish: Herbert
Swedish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /¹hærbæʈ/
Proper noun
Herbert c (genitive Herberts)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert