Where does “Hubert” come from?
Hubert derives from Old French Hubert, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz meaning "bright," from Proto-Indo-European bʰereg- meaning "to shine" or "gleam."
Hubert (English): borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters
Definitions
- borne by an 8th-century bishop of Liège, patron saint of hunters
Ancestry of “Hubert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | Hubert | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “Hubert”