Hubert

[ hyoo-bert ]

/ ˈhyu bərt /

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

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

“We are no longer crying,” said Hubert Kiteretse, a Kigali resident, who has attended the ceremonies every year.
Rwanda Remembers 100 Days of Terror on Genocide’s 20th Anniversary|Nina Strochlic|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hubert Joly took over as CEO a few months ago, and of course, he's going to have his own people and his own vision for the firm.
Best Buy Exec Suddenly Resigns|Megan McArdle|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The morning also served as a welcoming party for new CEO Hubert Joly, the Frenchman brought in Monday to right the sinking ship.
Why Best Buy Is Tanking|Alex Klein|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In fact, his grandmother told him she had already had a conversation the day before with her friend Hubert de Givenchy.
Witness Testifies He Took Rielle Hunter to an Airport in the Dead of Night|Diane Dimond|May 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Or, as Hubert says toward the end of the film, “Albert, you can be whoever you are.”
The Transgender Revolution, From Albert Nobbs to ‘Work It’|Tricia Romano|January 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hubert, archbishop of Canterbury, made lord chancellor in consideration of his services in crowning king John.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Of these fellow-students, the name of Nicholas Hubert occurs most frequently in subsequent pages.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Dear Friend,—Hubert has given me the good news that luck has turned for the opera.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
I doubt,” she answered, with the instinct of extravagance that annoyed Hubert, “I doubt if I know anything else.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
Henriette had thoroughly enjoyed looking after dear Hubert and the sweet children.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird