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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ribert m. Old High German rih 'ruler' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

France
Latin
11thC Ripertus (nom) StVdM-II 711; 1060 Riperto (abl) ibid. 730, Ripertus (nom) ibid. 730; 1075 Riperti (gen) ibid. 732, Ripertus (nom) ibid. 731
Germany
Latin
1225 Riperti (gen) hennes-vol1 67, Ripertus (nom) ibid. 67
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ribert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Ribert.