Hiltiberht

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Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Hildiberht, from *hildi (“battle”) +‎ *berht (“bright”). Equivalent to hilt +‎ berht. Cognate with Old English Hildebeorht.

Proper noun

Hiltiberht m

  1. a male given name

Descendants

  • Middle High German: Hiltipreht (11th-12th C.), Hiltpreht, Hiltpreth (12th C.)
  • → Early Medieval Latin: Hiltibertus (8th or 9th C.)
    • Medieval Latin: Hildibertus, Hiltebertus (12th C.), Hiltibertus (12th-15th C.)
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