Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Means "much brightness" from the Old German elements filu "much" and beraht "bright". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, commonly called Philibert.

Related Names

VariantPhilibert
Other Languages & CulturesPhilbert, Philibert(French) Filiberto(Italian) Filiberto(Spanish)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 505.
Entry updated December 7, 2022