Hubert

Hubert is a European family name and first name. Saint Hubert, first bishop of Liege, Belgium, was the "Apostle to the Ardennes;"

As a family name it is explained as an abbreviation of Hubertz (Yiddish and Sorbian form of Huberowitz) meaning "Houber's son" or "(son) of Heber" or simply Heberite.

As a first name it is most commonly explained from Teutonic combining the elements Mind (Hu) + Bright (Bert). This is not surprising when considering its Huber element as a derivation of Heber.

It also occurs in the following variations:

Hubbard

Huppertz, Huppert, Hupert

Hobart

Hibbert

Kubers

Coopers

Kubritz

Heberite

etc.. (please add more)

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There are communes that start with Hubert (pro; HOO-behr) in France:

• Hubert-Folie