Imbert
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A hypocoristic of Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin 'strong' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1060 Himberti (gen) CartNDSaintes XIX;
1067 Himbertus (nom) ibid. XII
- Old French
- ● 1296 Ymbert paris1296 p. 11;
1313 Imbert Paris1313 p. 72,
Ymbert ibid. p. 98
- ◑ 1296 Ymbelot paris1296 p. 63
- Middle French
- ● 1392 Imbert MemBret-II col. 615;
1418 Ymbert HGParis p. 372,
Ynbert ibid. p. 382;
1423 Ymbert favier 222;
1438 Ymbert ibid. 165
- ◑ 1418 Ymbelet HGParis p. 388;
1421 Ymbelet favier 382,
Ymbelot ibid. 952;
1423 Ymbelot ibid. 335
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