Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Altbert m. Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald 'old' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

Some forms of this name are impossible to distinguish from forms of Albert.

France
Latin
● c823 Altbertus (nom) irminon-vol2 37, Palatiolum, Haltbert (nom) ibid. 71, Palatiolum, Haltbertus (nom) ibid. 5, Gaugiacum; 1064x1079 Aldeberti (gen) StVdM-II 690; 1067 Aldeberti (gen) CartNDSaintes XII; 1079x1081 Aldebertus (nom) ibid. XXI; 1094 Aldebertus (nom) StVdM-II 686
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Altbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Altbert.