|
||||
[ 2 syll. nor-ber(t), no-rbe-rt ] The boy name Norbert is pronounced NAORBerT †. Norbert is of Germanic origin and it is used largely in the German language. The name is of the meaning 'famous Northman'. Two-element name derived from nord meaning 'north' ; berht meaning 'bright, famous'. An old form of Norbert is Nordbert (Germanic). The name was borne by Saint Norbert of Xanten (1080-1134), the founder of the Norbertine order of monks. The name was introduced by the Normans into England in the 11th century, and it was later among the many Germanic medieval names revived in the 19th century. Variant forms of the name include the Italian Norberto, the name Norbie, and the name Norby. Other variants of Norbert include the pet forms Bert (Dutch, English, and Scandinavian), Bertie (English), and Berty (English). Norbert is rare as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1922, 0.056% of baby boys were given the name Norbert. Its ranking then was #207. The baby name has since substantially fallen in popularity, and is currently used only on an infrequent scale. Out of all boy names in its group, Norbert was nonetheless the most popular in 2009. A baby name that sounds like Norbert is the Italian Norberto.
† English pronunciation for Norbert: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
