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[Facts] Re: Hubert originally a short form of Hugobert?
by Andy ;—) (guest)
6/6/2005, 3:09 AM
in reply to a message by Miranda
HUBERT is is contraction of HUGBERT (or HUGUBERT / HUGOBERT). The earliest proof for HUGUBERT goes back to the 6th cent., whereas HUBERT, HUPERT, UBERT and others don't turn up until around 8oo.This is taken from:
Ernst Förstemann: Altdeutsche Personennamen (1906)
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- Lucille
6/7/2005, 6:14 AM
Thank you both Miranda and Andy for your answers! :-)
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