Herbert

From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hari-bercht, from a Proto-Germanic source *harjaz (“army”) +‎ *berhtaz (“bright”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɝbɚt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɜːbət/
• Hyphenation: Her‧bert

Herbert

1. A male given name. 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 patronymic surname​.
   • ~1593 William Shakespeare: Richard III: Act V, Scene III:

     And you, Sir Walter Herbert, stay with me.

• For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Herbert.

• diminutives: Herb, Herbie, Bert.

• Berreth

From English Herbert, from Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hari-bercht, from a Proto-Germanic source *harjaz (“army”) +‎ *berhtaz (“bright”).

Herbert

1. a male given name

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦɛrbɛrt]

Herbert m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Herbert

Herbert m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Herbert

• son of Herbert: Herbertsson
• daughter of Herbert: Herbertsdóttir

From Old High German heri (“army”) + beraht (“bright”).

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Herbert m (genitive Herberts)

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Herbert

• Helibert
• Heribert

From Frankish *Hari-bercht. See Saint Herbert.

Herbert m (nominative singular Herberz)

1. A male given name.

• IPA^(key): /¹hærbæʈ/

Herbert c (genitive Herberts)

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Herbert