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Hubert

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Hubert
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameGermanic
Meaning"mind-bright"
Other names
Related namesHugubert, Hughbert, Hugo, Hubrecht, Hugubrecht, Hubertus, Hudson, Hugh

Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from hug "mind" and beraht "bright".[1] 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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This is a small selection of articles on people named Hubert; for a comprehensive list see instead All pages with titles beginning with Hubert.

Fictional characters

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People with the surname Hubert

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Variations

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Popularity

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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.[2]

See also

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

References

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  1. ^ "Hubert". Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
  2. ^ Popular Baby Names, 1904 - 1994 (UK Office of National Statistics)