Norbert
m.
Proto-Germanic *nurþrą 'north' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
The name of an 11th C German saint.
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1163–64 Norbertus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 115;
1164 Norbertus (nom) ibid. 121
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Norbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Norbert.