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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Volkbert m. Old High German folc 'people, nation, tribe, race' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

Germany
Latin
822x875 Folcbert (nom) TradCorb §68, Folcberth (nom) ibid. §30, Folcbertus (nom) ibid. §111, Volcbert (nom) ibid. §20; 963x1023 Folcber (nom) ibid. §226; 1245 Volpertus (nom) hennes-vol1 121; 1401 folperto (dat) HD1401 no. 275
Poland
Latin
1251 Volpertus (nom) hennes-vol1 141
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Volkbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Volkbert.