The first name Norbert

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About the first name Norbert

Meaning

The name Norbert is traditionally interpreted as “bright from the north”.

Historical origin

The name Norbert comes from Germanic Nordbert, formed from nord “north” and beraht “bright”.

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In older records, Norbert may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:nor-bertnɔʁb.ɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Norbert by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Norbert by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name NorbertLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Norbert in baptisms by year.10075502501785182318611899193719751785–1789 1 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 5 baptisms1805–1809 11 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 49 baptisms1820–1824 71 baptisms1825–1829 68 baptisms1830–1834 69 baptisms1835–1839 58 baptisms1840–1844 66 baptisms1845–1849 90 baptisms1850–1854 87 baptisms1855–1859 54 baptisms1860–1864 56 baptisms1865–1869 41 baptisms1870–1874 27 baptisms1875–1879 32 baptisms1880–1884 9 baptisms1885–1889 14 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 5 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms

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