Family name origins & meanings
- North German : variant of Hilbert, or from another Germanic compound personal name, Helmbert, composed of the elements helm ‘helmet’, ‘protection’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘illustrious’.
- French and Dutch : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements heil ‘healthy’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘illustrious’.
- Dutch : hypercorrected form of Elbert.