Given name
Waltberht
“power, authority”·“bright”
Waltberht is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Waltberht is built from elements meaning “power, authority” and “bright”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Waldaberht, built from Proto-West Germanic *wald (“power, authority”) + *berht (“bright”).
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Waltberht’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Waltberht has a related form in Uualdpert. In Old High German usage, Waltberht has a related form in Uualtiperht. In Old High German usage, Waltberht has a related form in Uualtiperht.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Aldberht
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Aþalaberht
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>99% boys