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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Gerberta m. Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

Cf. Gerbert.

France
Latin
● c823 Geirberta (nom) irminon-vol2 31, Palatiolum
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gerberta". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Gerberta.