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BoyPronounced American English /ˈhju.bəɹt/; British English /ˈhjuː.bət/; German /ˈhuː.bɛʁt/; Dutch /ˈɦy.bərt/; French /y.bɛʁ/; Polish /ˈxu.bɛrt/Dutch language family

Hubert

A name meaning "bright heart".

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Hubert is a boy name meaning "bright heart".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈhju.bəɹt/; British English /ˈhjuː.bət/; German /ˈhuː.bɛʁt/; Dutch /ˈɦy.bərt/; French /y.bɛʁ/; Polish /ˈxu.bɛrt/.

GenderBoy
Meaningbright heart
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈhju.bəɹt/; British English /ˈhjuː.bət/; German /ˈhuː.bɛʁt/; Dutch /ˈɦy.bərt/; French /y.bɛʁ/; Polish /ˈxu.bɛrt/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

The name means "bright heart", derived from the Old German elements hugu "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht "bright". Saint Hubert was an 8th-century bishop of Maastricht who is considered the patron saint of hunters. The Normans brought the name to England, where it replaced an Old English cognate Hygebeorht. It died out during the Middle Ages but was revived in the 19th century.

Notes and context

Usage: english, german, dutch, french, polish, czech, germanic