Herbert

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈhɜːbət//
Canada//ˈhɝbɚt//
Australia//ˈhɜːbət//

A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.

proper noun

1
A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
To be clear what we're talking about, read Cronon's piece. He offers a great introduction to the concept, and its originator, Herbert Butterfield.
2
A surname originating as a patronymic.
And you, Sir Walter Herbert, stay with me.
3
A small town in North Otago, New Zealand.
4
A rural locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
5
A former government town in South Australia.
6
A town in the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan, Canada.
7
An unincorporated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States.

Etymology

From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hariberht.

Herb · A diminutive of the male given name Herbert.herbal · Made from or with herbs.herbert · A working-class youth, especially male.

Herbert · A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.

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