Herbert

Meaning

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. In modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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.

Hyphenated as

Her‧bert

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɝbɚt/

Etymology

From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hari-bercht, from a Proto-Germanic source *Harjaberhtaz, from *harjaz (“army”) + *berhtaz (“bright”).