Hubert

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US/ˈhjubɚt/

proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages, borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters.

OriginOld French Hubert ← Proto-Germanic *hugiz →
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Meanings

proper nounHubert (plural Huberts)

plural Huberts · alternative Hubertus · alternative Hubbart

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters.

    An if an angel should have come to me And told me Hubert should put out mine eyes I would not have believed him; no tongue but Hubert's.

    Act IV, Scene I
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*hugiz“mind”
  2. Old FrenchHubert
  3. EnglishHubert

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

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Translations

Catalan Hubert
  • Hubertmale given name
Chinese Mandarin 休伯特
  • 休伯特 (Xiūbótè)male given name
Czech Hubert
  • Hubertmale given name
Danish Hubert, Hubertus
  • Hubertmale given name
  • Hubertusmale given name
Dutch Hubert
  • Hubertmale given name
Esperanto Huberto
  • Hubertomale given name
French Hubert
  • Hubertmale given name
German Hubert, Hubertus
  • Hubertmale given name
  • Hubertusmale given name
Greek Ουβέρτος
  • Ουβέρτος (Ouvértos)male given name
Icelandic Húbert
  • Húbertmale given name
Italian Uberto
  • Ubertomale given name
Japanese ヒュバート
  • ヒュバート (Hyubāto)male given name
Latin Hubertus
  • Hubertusmale given name
Norwegian Bokmål Hubert, Hubertus
  • Hubertmale given name
  • Hubertusmale given name
Polish Hubert
  • Hubertmale given name
Russian Губерт
  • Губерт (Gubert)male given name
Spanish Huberto
  • Hubertomale given name
Swedish Hubert, Hubertus
  • Hubertmale given name
  • Hubertusmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

turbeh
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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