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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Herbert
Old High German
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Usage of the Name Herbert
English, German, French
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Meaning of the Name Herbert
The name Herbert is derived from the Germanic elements "heri" - "army, warrior" and "beraht" - "bright, famous".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Herbert Spencer (1820 - 1903), an English philosopher and political theorist;
Herbert Wells (1866 - 1946), an English writer;
Herbert Hoover (1874 - 1964), the 31st President of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933;
Herbert Marcuse (1898 - 1979), a Jewish-German philosopher and political theorist.
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