English Explanatory Dictionary

Humbert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, rare in English.

Pronunciation

/ˈhʌm.bət/ /ˈhʌm.bəɹt/

Word forms

Humbert

Etymology

From Old English Hunbeorht, from Proto-Germanic *hūnaz (“offspring, (bear) cub”) + *berhtaz (“bright”). Name of a Flemish saint, and of Italian royalty.

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