Hubert
/ˈhjuː.bərt/noun
A masculine given name of Germanic origin.
Did you know?Saint Hubert’s medieval legend says a vision of a glowing crucifix between a stag’s antlers transformed him into the patron saint of hunters.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*Huguberhtaz
“Bright-minded or renowned in spirit; a compound of *huguz, “mind,” and *berhtaz, “bright.””
Old High German
Old High German
Hugubert
“A personal name meaning “bright mind” or “brilliant spirit.””
8th Century
Latin
Hubertus
“The Latinized form used for the name of Saint Hubert.”
9th–10th Century
Old French
Hubert
“A hereditary personal name derived from the Germanic compound.”
Middle English
English
Hubert
“A masculine given name adopted from French and associated with Saint Hubert.”
Modern English
English
Hubert
“A traditional masculine given name of Germanic origin.”