Etymology

Hilbert

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages. Full definition →

Old English hild ← Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Hildiberhtaz
  2. Old English · derived fromhild“battle”
  3. English todayHilbert

From a Middle English given name of Proto-Germanic origin, from Old English hild (“battle”) + beorht (“bright”) (Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhild all →

hill

Proto-Germanic*Hildiberhtaz all →

Childebert

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.