Childebert

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proper noun

A male given name from Frankish, of historical usage, equivalent to English Hilbert, notably borne by various Frankish kings.

OriginFrench Childebert ← Medieval Latin Childebertus ← Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Frankish, of historical usage, equivalent to English Hilbert, notably borne by various Frankish kings.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Hildiberhtaz
  2. Medieval LatinChildebertus
  3. FrenchChildebert
  4. EnglishChildebert

Borrowed from French Childebert, from Medieval Latin Childebertus, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz, from *hildiz (“battle, fight”) + *berhtaz (“bright, shining”).

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Childebert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Childebert

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“Childebert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Childebert. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Childebert,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Childebert.

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