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.
- Austria
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- Latin
- ● 931 Nordperht (nom) UrkStyria 20;
c1125 Nortpreht (nom) ibid. 115
- France
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- Latin
- ● 745 Nordberti (gen) CartStBert 1;
1163–64 Norbertus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 115;
1164 Norbertus (nom) ibid. 121;
1179 Norberti (gen) ibid. 177
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 925 Nordperht (nom) UrkStyria 14
- Ireland
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- Latin
- ● fin12thC Norber (nom) MunDocIr III, p. 10
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Norbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Norbert.