Etymology

Norbert

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

Old High German nord
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  1. Old High German · derived fromnord“north”
  2. English todayNorbert

From Old High German nord (“north”) + beraht (“bright”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.