Volkbert
m.
Old High German folk 'people, nation, tribe, race' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.
- Germany
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- 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
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- 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 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Volkbert.