Hubert
[hyoo-bert]
- a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “mind” and “bright.”
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Contemporary Examples
“We are no longer crying,” said Hubert Kiteretse, a Kigali resident, who has attended the ceremonies every year.
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.
The morning also served as a welcoming party for new CEO Hubert Joly, the Frenchman brought in Monday to right the sinking ship.
In fact, his grandmother told him she had already had a conversation the day before with her friend Hubert de Givenchy.
Or, as Hubert says toward the end of the film, “Albert, you can be whoever you are.”
Historical Examples
Hubert, quite excited by this day of recreation and of fete, was the only one who had anything to say.
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Hubert was occupied the whole forenoon in cleaning the front of the old building.
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He even went to the house one morning, but it was Hubert alone who received him.
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Hubert took her in his arms, and tried to place her on her feet.
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Hubert hastened to go downstairs, that she might not see his tears.
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Word Origin and History for hubert
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper