Norbert

Norbert
Language(s)	Germanic, Hungarian, French, Polish, Slovak
Origin
Meaning	nord + beraht; (north + bright)
Region of origin	Germanic
Other names
Nickname(s)	Norb, Norbie, or Bert
Related names	Norbaer, Norberto, Bert

Norbert is a Germanic given name, from nord "north" and berht "bright". Norbert is also occasionally found as a surname.

People with the given name

Academia

Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian
Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician
Norbert Berkowitz (1924–2001), Canadian scientist
Norbert Bischofberger (born 1954), Austrian scientist
Norbert Bolz (born 1953), German philosopher
Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist
Norbert Fuhr (born 1956), German computer scientist
Norbert Geng (born 1965), German legal scholar
Norbert Guterman (1900–1984), American translator
Norbert von Hellingrath (1888-1916), German literary scholar
Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938), American physician
Norbert Hornstein, American linguist
Norbert Jokl (1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist
Norbert Klatt (born 1949), German religious scholar
Norbert Leser (1933–2014), Austrian political scientist
Norbert Lynton (1927–2007), British art historian
Norbert Rillieux (1806-1894), American inventor and engineer
Norbert M. Samuelson (born 1936), American Jewish philosopher
Norbert Wiener (1894-1964), American mathematician and philosopher

Arts and literature

Norbert Francis Attard (born 1951), Maltese artist
Norbert Balatsch (born 1928), Austrian conductor and choirmaster
Norbert Bisky (born 1970), German painter
Norbert Blei (1935–2013), American writer
Norbert Brainin (1923–2005), Austrian Jewish violinist
Norbert Brodine (1896–1970), American cinematographer
Norbert Brunner (artist) (born 1969), Austrian artist
Norbert Burgmüller (1810–1836), German composer
Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), American actor
Norbert Christian (1925–1976), German actor
Norbert Daum (born 1948), Austrian musician
Norbert Davis (1909–1949), American writer
Norbert Falk (1872–1932), Austrian screenwriter
Norbert Frýd (1913–1976), Czech writer
Norbert Gastell (born 1929), German voice actor
Norbert Glanzberg (1910–2001), French Jewish composer
Norbert Goeneutte (1854–1894), French illustrator
Norbert Grund (1717–1767), Czech painter
Norbert Hummelt (born 1962), German poet
Norbert Jacques (1880–1954), Luxembourgish novelist
Norbert Klassen (1941–2011), German performance artist
Norbert Kox (born 1945), American artist
Norbert Kraft (born 1950), Canadian musician
Norbert Kricke (1922–1984), German sculptor
Norbert Krief (born 1956), French musician
Norbert Kuchinke (1940–2013), German actor
Norbert Kückelmann (born 1952), German film director
Norbert H. J. Nozy (born 1952), Belgian musician
Norbert Weisser (born 1946), German actor

Politics

Norbert Aleksiewicz (1948–1994), Polish politician
Norbert Barlicki (1880–1941), Polish politician
Norbert Barthle (born 1952), German politician
Norbert Blüm (1935–2020), German politician
Norbert Darabos (born 1964), Austrian politician
Norbert Dumas (1812–1869), French Canadian politician
Norbert Dumont, Luxembourgish politician
Norbert Erdős (born 1972), Hungarian politician
Norbert Geis (born 1939), German politician
Norbert Glante (born 1952), German politician
Norbert Haupert (born 1940), Luxembourgish politician
Norbert van Heyst, senior commander in the German Army, one of the principal commanders of War in Afghanistan as the leader of International Security Assistance Force
Norbert Hofer (born 1971), Austrian politician
Norbert Hougardy (1909–1985), Belgian politician
Norbert Keenan (1864–1954), Australian politician
Norbert Klein (politician) (born 1956), Dutch politician
Norbert Lammert (born 1948), German politician
Norbert Loizeau, Seychellois politician
Norbert Mamangy, Malagasy politician
Norbert Röttgen (born 1965), German politician

Religion

Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080–1134), Roman Catholic bishop and saint
Norbert Brunner (born 1942), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop
Norbert D'Souza, Indian Roman Catholic leader
Norbert Dorsey (1929–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop
Norbert Felix Gaughan (1921–1999), American Roman Catholic bishop
Norbert Klein (1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop

Sports

Norbert Alblas (born 1994), Dutch footballer
Norbert Balogh (born 1996), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Beuls (1957–2014), Belgian footballer
Norbert Brami (born 1937), Tunisian fencer
Norbert Brige (born 1964), French athlete
Norbert Csernyánszki (born 1976), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Csiki (born 1991), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Csölle (born 1992), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Callens (1924–2005), Belgian cyclist
Norbert Dickel (born 1961), German footballer
Norbert Dobeleit (born 1964), German athlete
Norbert Domnik (born 1964), Austrian triathlete
Norbert Dürpisch (born 1952), German cyclist
Norbert Düwel (born 1968), German football manager
Norbert Eder (1955–2019), German footballer
Norbert Eilenfeldt (born 1956), German footballer
Norbert Eschmann (1933–2009), French-Swiss footballer
Norbert Ettner (born 1977), German shooter
Norbert Farkas (alpine skier) (born 1992), Hungarian alpine skier
Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1977), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1992), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Felsinger (born 1939), Austrian figure skater
Norbert Gombos (born 1990), Slovak tennis player
Norbert Grudzinski (born 1977), German footballer
Norbert Gyömbér (born 1992), Slovak footballer
Norbert Hahn (born 1954), German luger
Norbert Hajdú (born 1982), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Hauata (born 1979), French Polynesian football referee
Norbert Haug (born 1952), German motorsport executive
Norbert Hayes (1896–1945), American football player
Norbert Heffler (born 1995), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Hof (born 1944), Austrian footballer
Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1951), German footballer
Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1972), German footballer
Norbert Holzknecht (born 1976), Austrian alpine skier
Norbert Holík (born 1972), Slovak paralympian
Norbert Hosnyánszky (born 1984), Hungarian water polo player
Norbert Hrnčár (born 1970), Slovak football player
Norbert Huber (born 1964), Italian luger
Norbert Huda (born 1950), German diver
Norbert Janzon (born 1950), German footballer
Norbert Jaskot (born 1971), Polish fencer
Norbert Kalucza (born 1986), Hungarian boxer
Norbert Kerckhove (1932–2006), Belgian cyclist
Norbert Kerényi (born 1976), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Keßlau (born 1962), German rower
Norbert Klaar (born 1954), German shooter
Norbert Kovács (footballer) (born 1977), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Kovács (swimmer) (born 1988), Hungarian swimmer
Norbert Kállai (born 1984), Hungarian footballer
Norbert König (born 1958), German sports presenter
Norbert Könyves (born 1989), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Lattenstein (born 1984), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Lichtenegger (born 1951), Austrian footballer
Norbert Lipusz (born 1986), Hungarian footballer
Norbert Madaras (born 1979), Hungarian water polo player
Norbert Magosi (born 1975), Hungarian motorcyclist
Norbert Manyande (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer
Norbert Nachtweih (born 1957), German footballer
Norbert Nigbur (born 1948), German footballer
Norbert "Nobby" Stiles (born 1942, English footballer)
Norbert Thimm (born 1949), German basketball player

Other fields

Norbert Casteret (1897–1987), French cave explorer
Norbert Denef (born 1949), German victim's advocate
Norbert Holl, German diplomat
Norbert Holm (1895–1962), German soldier
Norbert Kröcher (born 1950), German left-wing revolutionary
Norbert Lossau (born 1962), German librarian

People with the surname

Guillaume Norbert (born 1980), French footballer
Ludwig Norbert (born 1983), French footballer

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