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Childebert

Childebert proper noun: a male given name from Frankish, of historical usage, equivalent to English Hilbert, notably borne by various Frankish kings.

Proper noun

Childebert

  1. A male given name from Frankish, of historical usage, equivalent to English Hilbert, notably borne by various Frankish kings.

Origin of Childebert

Borrowed from French Childebert, from Medieval Latin Childebertus, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz, from *hildiz (“battle, fight”) + *berhtaz (“bright, shining”).

Questions about Childebert

What does Childebert mean?
Childebert means a male given name from Frankish, of historical usage, equivalent to English Hilbert, notably borne by various Frankish kings.
What part of speech is Childebert?
Childebert is a proper noun.

Words near Childebert in the dictionary

  1. childcares
  2. childcaring
  3. childcentric
  4. childcrowing
  5. childe
  6. Childebert
  7. childed
  8. childer
  9. Childer Thornton
  10. Childeric
  11. Childermas

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