Etymology

Hubert

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages, borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters. Full definition →

Old French Hubert ← Proto-Germanic *hugiz
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*hugiz“mind”
  2. Old French · derived fromHubert
  3. English todayHubert

From Old French Hubert, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“mind”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”). See Saint Hubert.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*hugiz all →

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