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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Herbrand m. Old High German heri 'host, army' + Old High German, Old Norse brant 'fire, brand'.

France
Latin
c823 Eribrandus (nom) irminon-vol2 23, Palatiolum; 1029x1033 Herbrandus (nom) CartStPC XII; 1101x1129 Herbranno (dat) ibid. XVIII
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Herbrand". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Herbrand.