Norbert
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| Norbert | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Germanic, Hungarian, French, Polish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning |
nord + berht (north + bright) |
| Region of origin | Germanic |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Norbaer, Norberto |
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Norbert is a Germanic given name, from nord "north" and berht "bright". It may refer to:
- Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080–1134), Roman Catholic bishop and saint
- Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German sociologist
- Norbert Kuchinke (1940–2013), German journalist and actor
- Norbert Pfennig (1925–2008), German microbiologist
- Norbert Rózsa (born 1972), Hungarian former swimmer and Olympic and world champion
- Norbert Schramm (born 1960), German former figure skater
- Norbert Schultze (1911–2002), German composer best known for writing the melody for "Lili Marleen"
- Norbert Wiener (1894–1964), American mathematician
- Norbert Beaver, a character from The Angry Beavers American animated television series
- A fictional dragon in the Harry Potter novels
See also
- Hurricane Norbert (disambiguation)
- Guillaume Norbert (born 1980), French footballer
- Ludwig Norbert (born 1983), French footballer; brother of Guillaume
- St. Norbert (disambiguation)
- Norberto
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