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BoyPronounced German /ˈnɔʁ.bɛʁt/; American English /ˈnɔɹ.bəɹt/; British English /ˈnɔː.bət/; Dutch /ˈnɔr.bərt/; French /nɔʁ.bɛʁ/; Hungarian /ˈnor.bɛrt/; Polish /ˈnɔr.bɛrt/Ukrainian language family

Norbert

This name is derived from the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright".

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Norbert is a boy name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈnɔʁ.bɛʁt/; American English /ˈnɔɹ.bəɹt/; British English /ˈnɔː.bət/; Dutch /ˈnɔr.bərt/; French /nɔʁ.bɛʁ/; Hungarian /ˈnor.bɛrt/; Polish /ˈnɔr.bɛrt/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationGerman /ˈnɔʁ.bɛʁt/; American English /ˈnɔɹ.bəɹt/; British English /ˈnɔː.bət/; Dutch /ˈnɔr.bərt/; French /nɔʁ.bɛʁ/; Hungarian /ˈnor.bɛrt/; Polish /ˈnɔr.bɛrt/
Language familyUkrainian

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright". This was the name of an 11th-century German saint who made many reforms within the Church.

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Usage: german, english, dutch, french, hungarian, polish, slovak, germanic

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