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Hildebert m. Old High German hiltja 'battle' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

The name of a 6th C king of the Franks, a 6th C king of Austrasia, a 7th C Frankish king, and a 7th-8th C king of the Franks.

England
Latin
● 1171 Hilbert (gen) GASurv p. 70, Hilberti (gen) ibid. p. 70
France
Latin
● 695 Hildiberti (gen) DCEL-2 Add. VII; 696 Hildiberti (gen) ibid. Add. VIII; 697 Childeberti (gen) ibid. Add. IX; 699 Childiberti (gen) ibid. Add. X; 700 Chilpertum (acc) ibid. XIII; c823 Hildebert (nom) irminon-vol2 12, Palatiolum, Hildebertus (nom) ibid. 12, Palatiolum, Hiltbertus (nom) ibid. 15, Palatiolum; 1047x1061 Ildebertus (nom) CartNDSaintes XX; 1107 Hildebertus (nom) CartStPC V
Germany
Latin
● 699 Childiberto (abl) DCEL-2 XI; 930 Hiltiberti (gen) quix-vol1 10
Scotland
Latin
● a1177 Ildeberto (abl) CartNBer 3
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hildebert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Hildebert.