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OSBERT

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English (Rare)

Pronounced: AHZ-bərt  [key]

Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beorht "bright". After the Norman conquest, this Old English name was merged with a Norman cognate. It was rare in the Middle Ages, and eventually died out. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.


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