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Norbert

Norbert proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Norbert

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
    • Norbert is a moniker one normally doesn't associate with one of the game's most intimidating midfielders, but "Nobby" provided the steel for the England side that prevailed in the 1966 World Cup, and his gap-toothed visage would have earned him a guest spot in the movie Halloween.2009, Jeff Carlisle, Soccer's Most Wanted II, Potomac Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 234

Origin of Norbert

From Old High German nord (“north”) + beraht (“bright”).

Questions about Norbert

What does Norbert mean?
Norbert means a male given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Norbert?
Norbert is a proper noun.

Words near Norbert in the dictionary

  1. norbelladine
  2. Norberg
  3. norbergenin
  4. norbergite
  5. Norbergs
  6. Norbert
  7. Norbertine
  8. Norbertines
  9. Norberto
  10. Norbertos
  11. norbinaltorphimine

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