Norbert
Norbert is a Germanic given name, from nord "north" and berht "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname.
| Language(s) | Germanic, Hungarian, French, Polish, Slovak |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | nord + beraht (north + bright) |
| Region of origin | Germanic |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Norb, Norbie, or Bert |
| Related names | Norbaer, Norberto, Bert |
People with the given name
Academia
- Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian
- Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician
- Norbert Berkowitz (1924–2001), Canadian scientist
- Norbert Bischofberger (born 1954), Austrian scientist
- Norbert Bolz (born 1953), German philosopher
- Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist
- Norbert Fuhr (born 1956), German computer scientist
- Norbert Geng (born 1965), German legal scholar
- Norbert Guterman (1900–1984), American translator
- Norbert von Hellingrath (1888-1916), German literary scholar
- Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938), American physician
- Norbert Hornstein, American linguist
- Norbert Jokl (1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist
- Norbert Klatt (born 1949), German religious scholar
- Norbert Leser (1933–2014), Austrian political scientist
- Norbert Lynton (1927–2007), British art historian
- Norbert Rillieux (1806-1894), American inventor and engineer
- Norbert M. Samuelson (born 1936), American Jewish philosopher
- Norbert Wiener (1894-1964), American mathematician and philosopher
Arts and literature
- Norbert Francis Attard (born 1951), Maltese artist
- Norbert Balatsch (born 1928), Austrian conductor and choirmaster
- Norbert Bisky (born 1970), German painter
- Norbert Blei (1935–2013), American writer
- Norbert Brainin (1923–2005), Austrian Jewish violinist
- Norbert Brodine (1896–1970), American cinematographer
- Norbert Brunner (artist) (born 1969), Austrian artist
- Norbert Burgmüller (1810–1836), German composer
- Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), American actor
- Norbert Christian (1925–1976), German actor
- Norbert Daum (born 1948), Austrian musician
- Norbert Davis (1909–1949), American writer
- Norbert Falk (1872–1932), Austrian screenwriter
- Norbert Frýd (1913–1976), Czech writer
- Norbert Gastell (1929-2015), German voice actor
- Norbert Glanzberg (1910–2001), French Jewish composer
- Norbert Goeneutte (1854–1894), French illustrator
- Norbert Grund (1717–1767), Czech painter
- Norbert Hausberg (born 1954), German/New Zealand artist
- Norbert Hummelt (born 1962), German poet
- Norbert Jacques (1880–1954), Luxembourgish novelist
- Norbert Klassen (1941–2011), German performance artist
- Norbert Kox (born 1945), American artist
- Norbert Kraft (born 1950), Canadian musician
- Norbert Kricke (1922–1984), German sculptor
- Norbert Krief (born 1956), French musician
- Norbert Kuchinke (1940–2013), German actor
- Norbert Kückelmann (born 1952), German film director
- Norbert H. J. Nozy (born 1952), Belgian musician
- Norbert Weisser (born 1946), German actor
Politics
- Norbert Aleksiewicz (1948–1994), Polish politician
- Norbert Barlicki (1880–1941), Polish politician
- Norbert Barthle (born 1952), German politician
- Norbert Blüm (1935–2020), German politician
- Norbert Darabos (born 1964), Austrian politician
- Norbert Dumas (1812–1869), French Canadian politician
- Norbert Dumont, Luxembourgish politician
- Norbert Erdős (born 1972), Hungarian politician
- Norbert Geis (born 1939), German politician
- Norbert Glante (born 1952), German politician
- Norbert Haupert (born 1940), Luxembourgish politician
- Norbert van Heyst, senior commander in the German Army, one of the principal commanders of War in Afghanistan as the leader of International Security Assistance Force
- Norbert Hofer (born 1971), Austrian politician
- Norbert Hougardy (1909–1985), Belgian politician
- Norbert Keenan (1864–1954), Australian politician
- Norbert Klein (politician) (born 1956), Dutch politician
- Norbert Lammert (born 1948), German politician
- Norbert Loizeau, Seychellois politician
- Norbert Mamangy, Malagasy politician
- Norbert Röttgen (born 1965), German politician
Religion
- Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080–1134), Roman Catholic bishop and saint
- Norbert Brunner (born 1942), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop
- Norbert D'Souza, Indian Roman Catholic leader
- Norbert Dorsey (1929–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Norbert Felix Gaughan (1921–1999), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Norbert Klein (1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop
Sports
- Norbert Alblas (born 1994), Dutch footballer
- Norbert Balogh (born 1996), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Beuls (1957–2014), Belgian footballer
- Norbert Brami (born 1937), Tunisian fencer
- Norbert Brige (born 1964), French athlete
- Norbert Csernyánszki (born 1976), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Csiki (born 1991), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Csölle (born 1992), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Callens (1924–2005), Belgian cyclist
- Norbert Dickel (born 1961), German footballer
- Norbert Dobeleit (born 1964), German athlete
- Norbert Domnik (born 1964), Austrian triathlete
- Norbert Dürpisch (born 1952), German cyclist
- Norbert Düwel (born 1968), German football manager
- Norbert Eder (1955–2019), German footballer
- Norbert Eilenfeldt (born 1956), German footballer
- Norbert Eschmann (1933–2009), French-Swiss footballer
- Norbert Ettner (born 1977), German shooter
- Norbert Farkas (alpine skier) (born 1992), Hungarian alpine skier
- Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1977), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1992), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Felsinger (born 1939), Austrian figure skater
- Norbert Gombos (born 1990), Slovak tennis player
- Norbert Grudzinski (born 1977), German footballer
- Norbert Gyömbér (born 1992), Slovak footballer
- Norbert Hahn (born 1954), German luger
- Norbert Hajdú (born 1982), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Hauata (born 1979), French Polynesian football referee
- Norbert Haug (born 1952), German motorsport executive
- Norbert Hayes (1896–1945), American football player
- Norbert Heffler (born 1995), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Hof (born 1944), Austrian footballer
- Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1951), German footballer
- Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1972), German footballer
- Norbert Holzknecht (born 1976), Austrian alpine skier
- Norbert Holík (born 1972), Slovak paralympian
- Norbert Hosnyánszky (born 1984), Hungarian water polo player
- Norbert Hrnčár (born 1970), Slovak football player
- Norbert Huber (born 1964), Italian luger
- Norbert Huda (born 1950), German diver
- Norbert Janzon (born 1950), German footballer
- Norbert Jaskot (born 1971), Polish fencer
- Norbert Kalucza (born 1986), Hungarian boxer
- Norbert Kerckhove (1932–2006), Belgian cyclist
- Norbert Kerényi (born 1976), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Keßlau (born 1962), German rower
- Norbert Klaar (born 1954), German shooter
- Norbert Kovács (footballer) (born 1977), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Kovács (swimmer) (born 1988), Hungarian swimmer
- Norbert Kállai (born 1984), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert König (born 1958), German sports presenter
- Norbert Könyves (born 1989), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Lattenstein (born 1984), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Lichtenegger (born 1951), Austrian footballer
- Norbert Lipusz (born 1986), Hungarian footballer
- Norbert Madaras (born 1979), Hungarian water polo player
- Norbert Magosi (born 1975), Hungarian motorcyclist
- Norbert Manyande (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer
- Norbert Nachtweih (born 1957), German footballer
- Norbert Nigbur (born 1948), German footballer
- Norbert "Nobby" Stiles (1942-2020), English footballer
- Norbert Thimm (born 1949), German basketball player
Other fields
- Norbert Casteret (1897–1987), French cave explorer
- Norbert Denef (born 1949), German victim's advocate
- Norbert Holl, German diplomat
- Norbert Holm (1895–1962), German soldier
- Norbert Kröcher (born 1950), German left-wing revolutionary
- Norbert Lossau (born 1962), German librarian
People with the surname
- Guillaume Norbert (born 1980), French footballer
- Ludwig Norbert (born 1983), French footballer
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