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ArchivesHubert originally a short form of Hugobert?
Whenever I see descriptions of the name Hubert, it lists the name as a 'full name' on its own. A couple of days ago, when I was looking for other Germanic names, I came across the name Hugobert. I discovered that the name has the same meaning as Hubert, which led me to think that Hubert could be a shorter form of Hugobert. However, no sources on the Internet list Hubert as a short form for Hugobert.
So, I was wondering: is Hubert really a short form of Hugobert, or are they both independent names that came into being on their own?
Thank you in advance to whoever can solve the mystery for me. :)
Lucille
So, I was wondering: is Hubert really a short form of Hugobert, or are they both independent names that came into being on their own?
Thank you in advance to whoever can solve the mystery for me. :)
Lucille
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Hubert could indeed be a contraction of Hugobert that later came to be used as the normal form (remember, there are over 1,500 years in which names like Hugobert were common; that's a lot of time for evolution, needless to say). Hubert could've originally been a nn, but I think it's rather impossible to tell.
But I actually think that it's rather more likely that Hugobert was a rare "learned" lengthening of Hubert, since my reliable sources (BtN, A Dictionary of First Names by the Oxford Press, Oxygen.com's Babynamer) don't mention Hugobert in their entries about Hubert at all.
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But I actually think that it's rather more likely that Hugobert was a rare "learned" lengthening of Hubert, since my reliable sources (BtN, A Dictionary of First Names by the Oxford Press, Oxygen.com's Babynamer) don't mention Hugobert in their entries about Hubert at all.
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Thank you both Miranda and Andy for your answers! :-)
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