Hubert
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from hug "mind" and beraht "bright".[1] It also occurs as a surname.
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| Gender | male |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | "mind-bright" |
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| Related names | Hugubert, Hughbert, Hubrecht, Hugubrecht, Hubertus, Hudson |
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Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers.
People with the given name Hubert
This is a small selection of articles on people named Hubert; for a comprehensive list see instead All pages with titles beginning with Hubert.
- Hubert Boulard, a French comics creator who is unusually credited as "Hubert"
- Hubert Brasier (1917–1981), a Church of England clergyman, more famously the father of UK Prime Minister Theresa May
- Hubert Chevis (1902 –1931), a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery of the British Army who died of strychnine poisoning in June 1931
- Hubert Davies, British playwright and director
- Hubert Davis (disambiguation)
- Hubert Dreyfus (1929–2017), American philosopher
- Hubert, Duke of Spoleto (died c.969), illegitimate son of King Hugh of Italy
- Hubert van Eyck (c.1385–1426), Early Netherlandish painter
- Hubert Fichte (1935–1986), German novelist
- Hubert Gallant (born 1955), former Canadian professional wrestler
- Hubert Geralds (born 1964), American fugitive
- Hubert de Givenchy (1921–2018), French fashion designer who founded the house of Givenchy in 1952
- Hubert von Goisern (born 1952), Austrian musician
- Hubert Gough (1870–1963), senior officer in the British Army and commander of British Fifth Army in the First World War
- Hubert von Herkomer (1849–1914), German-born British painter, film-director and composer
- Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978), American politician, Vice President of the United States
- Hubert Hurkacz (born 1997), Polish tennis player
- Hubert Ingraham (born 1947), Prime Minister of the Bahamas
- Hubert Kitchen (1928–2020), Canadian politician
- Hubert Lampo (1920–2006), Flemish writer
- Hubert Laws (born 1939), American flutist and saxophonist
- Hubert Loutsch (1878–1946), Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- Hubert von Luschka (1820–1875), German anatomist
- Hubert Lyautey (1854–1934), French general
- Hubert Maga (1916–2000), President of Dahomey
- Hubertus van Mook (1894–1965), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, one of the principal commanders of Indonesian National Revolution
- Hubert Nelson
- Hubert Parker (disambiguation)
- Hubert Pierlot (1883–1963), Belgian Prime Minister
- Hubert Robert (1733–1808), French landscape painter
- Hubert Roberts (born 1961), American-Israeli basketball player
- Hubert Strolz (born 1962), Austrian alpine skier
- Hubert Sumlin (1931–2011), American blues guitarist and singer
- Hubert Van Innis (1868–1961), Belgian archer
- Hubert Walter (c. 1160–1205) Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England
- Hubert Walter (1930–2008), German anthropologist
- Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., a man with the longest name in recorded history
- Hubert W. Woodruff (1923–2019), American lawyer and politician
- Hubert Wu (born 1990), Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor
- Hubert Wulfranc (born 1956), French politician
Fictional characters
- Hubert Ambrewster, a character on the TV sitcom The Ropers
- Hubert Cumberdale, a fictional character from David Firth's Salad Fingers
- Huey Duck, full name Hubert Duck
- Hubert Oswell, a character from Tales of Graces
- Hubert, titular pig in the French animated comedy series Hubert and Takako
- Hubert von Vestra, a character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- King Hubert, a fictional character from the 1959 Disney film Sleeping Beauty
- Lieutenant Hubert Gruber, a character in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
- Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, a fictional professor from Futurama
- Sir Hubert Blunt, a character in the 1980s animated television series Dragon's Lair
People with the surname Hubert
- Allison Hubert (1901–1978), American football player
- Andy Hubert (born 1990), German footballer
- Anthoine Hubert (1996–2019), French racing driver
- David Hubert (born 1988), Belgian footballer
- Étienne Hubert (disambiguation), several people
- Guy Hubert Mamihasindrahona (born 1979), Malagasy footballer
- Henri Hubert (1872–1927), French archaeologist and sociologist
- Janet Hubert (born 1956), American film and television actress
- Konrad Hubert (1507–1577), German Reformed theologian
- Laëtitia Hubert (born 1974), French figure skater
- Tom Hubert (born 1964), American road course racer
Variations
- Hobart (given name) and Hobart (surname) (English)
- Hub (Dutch, e.g., Hub van Doorne)
- Hubbert (surname)
- Hubertas (Lithuanian, e.g. Hubertas Grušnys)
- Huberto (Spanish)
- Hubertus (Dutch, German, Latin)
- Hubrecht (Dutch)
- Huib, Huibert, Huibrecht, Huijbrecht (Dutch)
- Hupert (surname)
- Huppert (given name and surname)
- Hupperts (surname)
- Huppertz (surname)
- Huprecht (German)
- Huub, Huybert, Huybrecht (Dutch)
- Uberto (Italian)
Popularity
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
References
- Hubert at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.
- Popular Baby Names, 1904 - 1994 (UK Office of National Statistics)
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