Where does “Hildebrand” come from?
Hildebrand is an English adoption of German Hildebrand, from Old High German Hiltibrant, ultimately from Proto-Germanic Hildibrandaz, a compound of elements meaning "battle" and "sword."
Ancestry of “Hildebrand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hildebrand | — |
| 2 | Old High German | Hiltibrant | and the protagonist of the eponymous Hildebrandslied |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Hildibrandaz | — |