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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wolfbert m. Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf 'wolf' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

Austria
Latin
c1070 Wolfperto (abl) UrkStyria 71; c12thC Wolfpreht (nom) GCSStFl p. 193
Germany
Latin
802 Uuolfperht (nom) FRA-XXXL 7; c925 Uuolfperht (nom) UrkStyria 15; 925 Vuolfperht (nom) ibid. 14; 1301 Volbertum (acc) BremUrk2 no. 12
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wolfbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Wolfbert.