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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Ansbert m. Old High German *ans, ans-, ansi- 'god, deity' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

The name of a 7th C Frankish saint.

Cf. Osbert.

France
Latin
● 658 Anseberctho (dat) DCEL-2 CCCXXXII; 697 Ansberto (abl) ibid. Add. IX; 699 Ansberto (abl) Chart7th p. 570; c823 Ansbertus (nom) irminon-vol2 31, Palatiolum; 1060 Anseberti (gen) StVdM-II 730
The Netherlands
Latin
● 855 Ansbraht (nom) OrkGZ no. 45
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ansbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Ansbert.