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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Otbert m. Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd 'wealth, riches' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

France
Latin
1029x1033 Otbertus (nom) CartStPC XII; 1067 Othberti (gen) CartNDSaintes XII; 1138x62 Obertus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 71; 1147 Obertus (nom) ibid. 16; 1163–64 Obertus (nom) ibid. 107; 1164 Obertus (nom) ibid. 120; 1188 Obertus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp XCIV; 1378 Oberto (dat) hanquetvol1 1438
Germany
Latin
1098 Oberti (gen) quix-vol1 25; 1100 Otberto (nom) ibid. 78; 1103 Obertus (nom) ibid. 62; 1108 Oberto (abl) ibid. 85; 1211 Opertus (nom) hennes-vol1 11; 1218 Obertus (nom) ibid. 30
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