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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ortbert m. Old English ord, Old High German ort 'point (of a spear or sword)' + Old English beorht, Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

Austria
Latin
c1030 Ortprehti (gen) UrkStyria 47
England
Latin
967 Ordbriht (nom) CDAS DXXXIII, Ordbryht (nom) ibid. DXXXV; 994 Ordbricht (nom) ibid. DCLXXXVI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ortbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Ortbert.