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The Name Hubert - Origin and Meaning of Hubert
  



The Name Hubert - Origin and Meaning of Hubert


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Hubert

Old High German

Usage of the Name Hubert

English, French, German, Dutch, Polish

Meaning of the Name Hubert

The name Hubert is derived from the Germanic elements "hug" - "heart, spirit" and "beraht" - "bright, famous".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 - c. 728), the first bishop of Liège and a Christian saint; Hubert Parry (1848 - 1918), an English composer and historian of music; Hubert Humphrey (1911 - 1978), the 38th Vice President of the United States; Hubert Green (born 1946), an American golfer.
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