indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname
Usage English
Meaning & History
1 English and German: from a Germanic personal name, Holbert, Hulbert, composed of the elements hold, huld ‘friendly’, ‘gracious’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.2 German (Hülbert): topographic name for someone living by a pool or small pond, from Old High German huliwa ‘pool’.