Type Word & Element
Usage Old High German [1][2]
Meaning & History
Old High German word meaning "bright".
Related Items
Other Languages & Culturesbeorht(Anglo-Saxon) berht(Frankish) berht(Old Dutch) berhtaz(Old Germanic) berht(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsAlbert, Robert(Albanian) Æþelbeorht, Æðelberht, Ecgberht, Hunbeorht, Osbeorht, Osberht, Sigeberht, Wigberht(Anglo-Saxon) Roparzh(Breton) Albert, Berta, Robert(Catalan) Robert(Croatian) Albert, Berta, Herbert, Hubert, Robert(Czech) Albert, Alberte, Bertil, Robert(Danish) Albert, Albertus, Egbert, Gijsbert, Gijsberta, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert, Hubertus, Hubrecht, Lambert, Lammert, Lubbert, Norbert, Robert, Wilbert, Adelbert, Robrecht(Dutch) Filbert(Eastern African) Albert, Alberta, Bertha, Bertram, Bertrand, Colbert, Egbert, Ethelbert, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert, Norbert, Robert, Roberta, Rupert, Humbert, Osbert(English) Robert(Estonian) Albert, Robert, Alpertti, Roopertti(Finnish) Albert, Alberte, Aubert, Berthe, Bertille, Bertrand, Fulbert, Gilbert, Gilberte, Herbert, Hubert, Humbert, Lambert, Norbert, Philibert, Robert, Roberte, Gaubert, Philbert(French) Alberte(Galician) Adalbert, Adelbert, Albert, Albrecht, Berta, Bertha, Berthold, Bertram, Dagobert, Engelbert, Gisbert, Herbert, Heribert, Hubert, Hubertus, Lambert, Lamprecht, Norbert, Robert, Rupert, Ruprecht, Siegbert, Wigbert, Eckbert, Hilbert, Hildebert, Humbert, Kunibert(German) Adalberht, Adalbert, Albert, Albertus, Amalbert, Andebert, Angilbert, Ansbert, Berahthraban, Berahthram, Berhta, Berhtoald, Bertha, Berthild, Bertilo, Bertram, Bertrand, Charibert, Childebert, Colobert, Dagobert, Ekkebert, Engelbert, Filibert, Fulbert, Gautbert, Gilbert, Giltbert, Gisbert, Giselbert, Gisilbert, Godabert, Hadubert, Haribert, Hildiberht, Hrambert, Hrodebert, Hrodperht, Hubert, Hubertus, Hugubert, Humbert, Hunberht, Kunibert, Lambert, Lamprecht, Landebert, Leudoberct, Leutbert, Norbert, Philibert, Raginbert, Rambert, Rembert, Robert, Robertus, Sigibert, Waldebert, Walhberht, Wigberht, Willibert(Germanic) Albert, Berta, Norbert, Róbert(Hungarian) Albert, Róbert(Icelandic) Roibeárd(Irish) Adalberto, Alberta, Alberto, Berta, Filiberto, Gilberto, Lamberto, Norberto, Roberta, Roberto, Uberto, Umberto, Bertoldo, Bertrando, Gilberta, Gualberto(Italian) Alberts, Roberts(Latvian) Albaer, Hoebaer, Lambaer, Norbaer(Limburgish) Albertas, Robertas(Lithuanian) Ilbert, Wybert(Medieval English) Albert, Robert(Norwegian) Aþalaberhtaz, Harjaberhtaz, Hildiberhtaz, Hrōþiberhtaz, Sigiberhtaz, Wīgaberhtaz(Old Germanic) Albert, Berta, Hubert, Norbert, Robert(Polish) Adalberto, Alberta, Alberto, Gilberto, Humberto, Norberto, Roberta, Roberto, Gualberto, Herberto, Heriberto(Portuguese) Albert, Robert(Romanian) Albert, Robert(Russian) Raibeart(Scottish Gaelic) Norbert, Róbert(Slovak) Berta, Robert(Slovene) Adalberto, Alberta, Alberto, Berta, Dagoberto, Filiberto, Gilberto, Heriberto, Humberto, Norberto, Roberta, Roberto, Ruperta, Ruperto, Herberto(Spanish) Gualberto(Spanish (Latin American)) Gilberta(Spanish (Mexican)) Albert, Bertil, Herbert, Robert(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsAlbert(Catalan) Albertsen, Robertsen(Danish) Alberda, Albers, Alberts, Herberts, Hummel(Dutch) Albert, Alberts, Albertson, Bartram, Colbert, Gilbert, Herbert, Herberts, Herbertson, Hibbert, Hubbard, Hubert, Ilbert, Robert, Roberts, Robertson(English) Albert, Aubert, Bertrand, Colbert, Gilbert, Hébert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert, Robert, Joubert(French) Albert, Albrecht, Herbert, Hubert, Siebert, Hummel(German) Albert(Hungarian) Albertsson, Róbertsson(Icelandic) Aliberti, Amalberti, Lamberti, Oberti, Oberto, Uberti(Italian) Albertsen(Norwegian) Alberto(Portuguese) Albert(Romanian) Alberto(Spanish) Albertsson, Albrechtsson, Albrecktsson, Albrektson, Albrektsson, Herbertsson, Robertsson(Swedish) Probert(Welsh)
Sources & References
- Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 60.
- Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry beraht, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
