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Humbert

Syllables: Hum·bertUK/ˈhʌm.bət/US/ˈhʌm.bəɹt/

Humbert proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages, rare in English.

Proper noun

Humbert

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, rare in English.
    • "Humbert Humbert", their author, had died in legal captivity, - - -
      And I have toyed with many pseudonyms for myself before I hit a particularly apt one. There are in my notes "Otto Otto" and "Mesmer Mesmer" and "Lambert Lambert", but for some reason I think my choice expresses the nastiness best.1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, Foreword; - - - Chapter 36

Origin of Humbert

From Old English Hunbeorht, from Proto-Germanic *hūnaz (“offspring, (bear) cub”) + *berhtaz (“bright”). Name of a Flemish saint, and of Italian royalty.

Questions about Humbert

What does Humbert mean?
Humbert means a male given name from the Germanic languages, rare in English.
What part of speech is Humbert?
Humbert is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Humbert?
Humbert is pronounced /ˈhʌm.bət/ (UK).

Words near Humbert in the dictionary

  1. Humbersiders
  2. Humberston
  3. Humberston Fitties
  4. Humberstone
  5. humberstonite
  6. Humbert
  7. humbird
  8. humbirds
  9. humble
  10. humble pie
  11. humble pies

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