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Hubert

American  
[hyoo-bert] / ˈhju bərt /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “mind” and “bright.”


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“I believe I can help complete some of the very important legislative business that Hubert hoped to finish,” Muriel said at the time.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

“It’s quite an incredible pool of talent in a relatively small area,” Hubert Fournier, technical director of the French Football Federation, told the New York Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Hungarian Hubert Kos also got in on the world record action, winning the 100m backstroke in 48.16sec to complete a perfect nine-for-nine run in this season's World Cup backstroke events.

From Barron's Oct. 25, 2025

Hubert Joly, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and a former chief executive of electronics retailer Best Buy, studies the role of front-line workers in business success.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

“We have never had the honor of meeting, Father Hubert, but I am William, son of Lord Richard d’Orange.”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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