Lambert
See also: lambert
English
Etymology
From Old French, from Old High German lant (“land”) + beraht (“bright”), a saint's name (of a Bishop of Maastricht) brought to England by the Normans. Cognate with Old English Landbeorht.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈlæmbɚt/
Proper noun
Lambert
- A male given name; in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
- A patronymic surname.
- A lunar impact crater.
Quotations
- 1597, William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act I, Scene I:
- At Coventry, upon Saint Lambert's day:
There shall your swords and lances arbitrate
The swelling difference of your settled hate
Translations
Further reading
Lambert (lunar crater) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑ̃.bɛʁ/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Lambert m
- A male given name, cognate to English Lambert. Rather rare today.
- A patronymic surname.
Anagrams
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