OXFORD 9000
📚 name • entry_id 23058

Herbert

/ˈhɝbɚt/
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Heriberto
A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
Herbert, Sydney, Milton, Seymour. You know, all the time I was growing up I thought those were the most ordinary Jewish first names, until someone pointed out that they were Britis…
To be clear what we're talking about, read Cronon's piece. He offers a great introduction to the concept, and its originator, Herbert Butterfield.
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