# Herbert

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɝbɚt/ · frequency rank #8,943

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A small town in North Otago, New Zealand.
4. A rural locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
5. A former government town in South Australia.
6. A town in the Rural Municipality of Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan, Canada.
7. An unincorporated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States.

## Etymology
From Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hariberht.

## Easily confused with
- **Hubert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herbert-vs-hubert)
- **herder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herbert-vs-herder)
- **Hibbert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herbert-vs-hibbert)
- **Hilbert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herbert-vs-hilbert)
- **Humbert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herbert-vs-humbert)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ehrbert`, `hebrert`, `herbbert`, `herberrt`, `herbertt`, `herbetr`, `herbret`, `herebrt`, `herrbert`, `hherbert`, `hrebert`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/herbert