Herbert is a Germanic given name , from harja- [ 1] beraht [ 2] Robert ). See also Heribert and Aribert , other given names with the same roots.
Herbert Gender Male Meaning "army-bright" Region of origin Germanic countries (England, Scotland, Germany, Scandinavian region)Related names Herb (short), Herbie (nickname), Herbord, Herburt, Herobert, Aribert
People named Herbert
Saint Herbert Herbert of Derwentwater (died 687), Anglo-Saxon hermit, priest, and saintHerbert I of Maine (died 1036), Frankish countHerbert II of Maine (died 1062), Frankish countHerbert I, Count of Vermandois (848–907), Frankish countHerbert II, Count of Vermandois (880–943), Frankish countHerbert III, Count of Vermandois (987–997), Frankish countHerbert IV, Count of Vermandois (1045–1080), Frankish countHerbert Aptheker (1915–2003), American historianHerbert H. Asquith (1852–1928), leader of the Liberal Party and UK Prime Minister during World War I Herbert Austin (1866–1941), English car maker, founder of the Austin Motor Company and Member of ParliamentHerbert Backe (1896–1947), German politician and SS functionary during the Nazi eraHerbert Baker (1862–1946), British architectHerbert Bayer (1900–1985), Austrian graphic designerHerbert von Bismarck (1849–1904), German diplomatHerbert Brede (1888–1942), Estonian generalHerbert J. Brees (1877–1958), lieutenant in the United States ArmyHerbert C. Brown (1912–2004), American chemistHerbert Brownell Jr. (1904–1996), American politicianHerbert Ashwin Budd (1881–1950), British painterHerbert Butterfield (1900–1979), British historianHerbert Chabot (1931–2022), judge of the United States Tax CourtHerbert Clemens (born 1939), American mathematicianHerbert Cohen (born 1940), American Olympic fencerHerbert Croly (1869–1930), American writerHerbert Cukurs (1900–1965), Latvian aviator, member of the Arajs Kommando , which was involved in the HolocaustHerbert von Dirksen (1882–1955), German diplomat and last German Ambassador to the United Kingdom before World War II Herbert Henry Dow (1866–1930), Canadian-born American industrialistHerbert Dreilich (1942–2004), German singerHerbert Elliott (1887–1973), English cricketerHerbert Flam (1928–1980), American tennis playerHerbert W. Franke (1927–2022), Austrian writerHerbert Gelernter (1930–2015), American scientistHerbert Giles (1845–1935), British diplomat and translatorHerbert Gold (1924–2023), American novelistHerbert Gould (1891–1918),Herbert Grönemeyer (born 1956), German actor and musicianHerbert Gross (1929–2020), American mathematicianHerbert Hagen (1913–1999), SS-Sturmbannführer of Nazi Germany and a personal assistant to the SS police chief in FranceHerbert Hauptman (1917–2011), American mathematicianHerbert Hirche (1910–2002), German architect and designerHerbert Hoover (1874–1964), American politician, 31st President of the United States, engineer, humanitarian and one of the principal commanders of United States occupation of Haiti Herbert Hoover Jr. (1903–1969), American engineer, businessman, and politician, eldest son of the 31st U.S. presidentHerbert N. Houck (1915–2002), American Naval flying ace awarded three Navy Crosses during World War IIHerbert Howells (1892–1983), English composer, organist and teacher famous for his Anglican church music Herbert Eric Jansz (1890-1976), Sri Lankan Burgher civil servantHerbert C. Jones (1918–1941), officer in the United States Navy who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Pearl HarborHerbert Kappler (1907–1978), Nazi German SS officer and head of German police and security services in RomeHerbert von Karajan (1908–1989), Austrian conductorHerbert Buckingham Khaury (1932–1996), musician known as Tiny Tim
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850–1916), British First World War field marshal and colonial administrator, one of the principal commanders in the Mahdist War and the Second Boer War Herbert Paul Brooks (1937-2003), American ice hockey player and coach, head coach for men's hockey in the 1980 Olympics winning goldHerbert Kohler Jr. (1939–2022), American businessmanHerbert Lange (1909–1945), German Nazi SS officer and Holocaust perpetratorHerbert Lawrence (1861–1943), general in the British Army, one of the principal commanders of Battle of Romani Herbert Loch (1886–1976), German general in the Wehrmacht during World War IIHerbert Lom (1917–2012), Czech actorHerbert Lumsden (1897–1945), senior British Army officer of World War I and IIHerbert Marcuse (1898–1979), German philosopherHerbert Marshall (1890–1966), English actorHerbert McCabe (1926–2001), English-born Irish Dominican priest, theologian, and philosopherHerbert Morrison (1888–1965), British politicianHerbert Mullin (1947–2022), American serial killer and mass murdererHerbert "Bert" Pitman (1877–1961), English Merchant Navy sailor, who was the Third Principal Commanding Officer of Titanic Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer (1857–1932), senior British Army officer of the First World WarHerbert L. Pratt (1871–1945), American oil industrialistHerbert Irving Preston (1876–1928), American Marine and Medal of Honor recipientHerbert B. Powell (1903–1998), U.S. Army General and Commanding General of the U.S. Continental Army CommandHerbert Ross (1927–2001), American directorHerbert Saffir (1917–2007), American scientistHerbert Salzman (1916–1990), American businessman and US Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentHerbert Charles Sanborn (1873–1967), American philosopher, academic, and one-time political candidateHerbert Schwamborn (born 1973), Zimbabwean music producerHerbert Schultze (1909–1987), German U-boat (submarine) commander of World War IIHerbert Seifert (1907–1996), German mathematicianHerbert M. Seneviratne (1925–1987), Sri Lankan Sinhala lyricist and actorHerbert Clifford Serasinghe , Sri Lankan Sinhala physicianHerbert A. Simon (1916–2001), American political scientistHerbert Spencer (1820–1903), English philosopherHerbert Stevens IV (born 1987), American hip-hop recording artist who records under the name "Ab-Soul"Herbert Stewart (1843–1885), British soldierHerbert L. Stone (1871–1955), American magazine editor and sailorHerbert Stothart (1885–1949), American composerHerbert Streicher (1947–2013), also known as Harry Reems, American pornographic actorHerbert Tabor (1918–2020), American biochemist and physician-scientistHerbert Tarr (1929–1993), American Jewish novelist and humoristHerbert Tennekoon (1911–1979), Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka from 1971 to 1979Herbert Thambiah (1926–1992), 39th Chief Justice of Sri Lanka Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852–1917), English actor and theatre managerHerbert Schutz (1937–2018), German-born Canadian philologistHerbert J. Valentine (1917–1996), American Marine flying ace, Navy Cross recipientHerbert Weerasinghe , Inspector-General of Sri Lanka Police from April 1985 to December 1985Herbert Wehner (1906–1990), German politicianHerbert Weiz (1924–2023), East German politicianHerbert G. Wells (1866–1946), British writer, best remembered for his science fiction novelsHerbert Winful (born 1952), Ghanaian-American engineering professorHerbert Zangs (1924–2003), German artistHerbert Elkuch (born 1952), Liechtenstein politician
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References
^ Ahrholdt, Judith. "HER" . Nordic Names . Retrieved 27 May 2020 . ^ Ahrholdt, Judith. "BJÖRT" . Nordic Names .
