Colbert

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/ˈkoʊlbɚt//koʊlˈbɛɚ/

proper noun

A surname.

Similar
Colbert butter
OriginProto-Germanic *kōlaz →
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Meanings

proper nounColbert (countable and uncountable, plural Colberts)

plural Colberts

  1. countableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA city in Madison County, Georgia, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States.
    4. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Colbert County.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbutter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract

Similar
Colbert butter
Broader
sauce

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*kōlaz“cool, cold; calm”
  2. EnglishColbert

From a Germanic personal name, composed of Proto-Germanic *kōlaz (“cool, cold; calm”) and *berhtaz (“bright”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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