Norbert

Norbert

Norbert of Xanten
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 (1936-2022), 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 (1929-2015), 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) (1956-2021), 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

Astronomy

• Norbert Mintaka (formed after the big bang), The third star of the Orion's Belt constellation

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 (1942-2020), 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

See also

• Hurricane Norbert (disambiguation)
• Norberto
• Norbit
• St. Norbert (disambiguation)