Hubert

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{{Infobox given name

| name = Hubert

| image= St.Hubert Ottawa St.Patrick RC Basilica.jpg

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| caption= Saint Hubert of Liège

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| gender = male

| meaning = "mind-bright"

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| origin = Germanic

| related names = Hugubert, Hughbert, Hugo, Hubrecht, Hugubrecht, Hubertus, Hudson, Hugh

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Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from hug "mind" and beraht "bright".{{cite web|url=http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Hubert&nfd_naam=Hubert&info=analyse+en+verklaring&operator=eq&taal=|title=Hubert|work=Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands}} It also occurs as a surname.

Saint Hubert of Liège (or Hubertus) (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers.

People with the given name Hubert

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People with the surname Hubert

Variations

Popularity

In England and Wales, Hubert was the 65th most commonly given male name in 1904, 71st in 1914 and 87th in 1924. By 1934 it had dropped out of the Top 100.Popular Baby Names, 1904 - 1994 (UK Office of National Statistics)

See also

  • Heber, Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic given name Éibhear
  • Hebert, a Germanic given name
  • Hibbert, given name derived from Hildebert
  • Huber, German occupational surname

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