Tolbert
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Tolbert
- A surname.
Anagrams
- Roblett, blotter, bottler
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔl.bɛrt/
- Hyphenation: Tol‧bert
Proper noun
Tolbert n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN