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surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. It is a regional variant form of Jaubert, originating in the centre west and centre south of France.

Albert Dauzat Albert Dauzat (; 4 July 1877 – 31 October 1955) was a French linguist specializing in toponymy and onomastics. Dauzat, a student of Jules Gilliéron, was a director of studies at the École des hautes études. Works * ''L'argot des poilus; di ...

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Marie-Thérèse Morlet Marie-Thérèse Morlet (Guise, Aisne, November 18, 1913 - July 9, 2005) was a French scholar (specialist in onomastics) and honorary director of research at CNRS. Her publications include ''Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille'' (''Et ...

), ''Noms et prénoms de France'', éditions Larousse 1980. p. 346b. This surname is common to South Africa and Namibia, particularly among the descendants of Huguenot settlers. It may refer to:

Persons

Military

* Barthelemy Catherine Joubert (1769–1799), French general during the French Revolutionary Wars * David Joubert, South African general, nephew of Petrus Jacobus "Piet" Joubert *

Léopold Louis Joubert Léopold Louis Joubert (or Ludovic Joubert) (22 February 1842 – 27 May 1927) was a French soldier and lay missionary. He fought for the Papal States between 1860 and 1870 during the Italian unification, which he opposed. He later assisted the W ...

(1842–1927), French soldier and lay missionary in the Belgian Congo * Piet Joubert (1831–1900), South African commandant-general (equivalent to major general) and vice president of the South African Republic * Philip Joubert de la Ferté, British air marshal

Music

John Joubert (composer) John Pierre Herman Joubert ( ; 20 March 1927 – 7 January 2019) was a British composer of South African birth, particularly of choral works. He lived in Moseley, a suburb of Birmingham, England, for over 50 years. ; also published as . A mus ...

, British composer * The Joubert Singers, choir, notable for "

Stand on the Word "Stand on the Word" is a funk / soul song written by Phyliss McKoy Joubert and recorded by the Joubert Singers, and remixed by George Rodriguez and Tony Humphries on Next Plateau Records Inc in 1985. The original version was recorded in 1982, c ...

" * Phyliss McKoy-Joubert, composer, most notably for "

" * Gwynneth Joubert, South African singer-songwriter, known by her stage name as Gwynneth Ashley-Robin, most notably for

Little Jimmy ''Little Jimmy'', originally titled ''Jimmy'', is a newspaper comic strip created by Jimmy Swinnerton. With a publication history from February 14, 1904, to April 27, 1958, it was one of the first continuing features and one of the longest running ...

and Little Soldier Blue

Sports

* André Joubert, South African rugby union player * Brian Joubert (born 1984), French figure skater *

Craig Joubert Craig Paul Joubert (born 8 November 1977) is a South African professional rugby union referee and a Referee Talent Development Coach at World Rugby. Joubert officiated in domestic first class matches in South Africa since 2003, in matches in the ...

, South African rugby union referee *

Danie Joubert Danie Joubert (8 February 1909 – 2 March 1997) was a South African sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angel ...

, South African sprinter *

Ernst Joubert Ernst Joubert (born 5 August 1980 in Ceres, Western Cape) is a former South African rugby union player. He played at Number Eight for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership from 2009 to 2015 and was the vice captain of the team. He retired from all r ...

, South African rugby union player * Marius Joubert, South African rugby union player

Others

* Elsa Joubert (1922–2020), South African writer in Afrikaans *

Gideon Joubert Gideon Joubert (4 September 1923 – 27 October 2010) was a South African writer and journalist (at ''Die Burger'') who was known for his intelligent design-opinions, especially present in his book, '' Die Groot Gedagte'', which was his bigges ...

, South African author and journalist * Jacqueline Joubert, French television presenter *

John Joubert (serial killer) John Joseph Joubert IV (July 2, 1963 – July 17, 1996) was an American serial killer executed in Nebraska. He was convicted of murdering three boys in Maine and Nebraska. Childhood Joubert's parents divorced when he was six years old, he ...

(1963–1996), American serial killer *

Joseph Joubert Joseph Joubert (; 6 May 1754 in Montignac, Périgord – 4 May 1824 in Paris) was a French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his ''Pensées'' (''Thoughts''), which were published posthumously. Biography From the age of fo ...

(1754–1824), French moralist and essayist *

Laurent Joubert Laurent Joubert (16 December 1529 – 21 October 1582) was a French physician. He travelled to Montpellier at the age of 21 to study medicine, and became a student of Guillaume Rondelet, the chancellor of the Medical Faculty at the University of ...

(1529-1582), French physician *

Marie Joubert Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tro ...

, Canadian neurologist who first identified

Joubert syndrome Joubert syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects the cerebellum, an area of the brain that controls balance and coordination. Joubert syndrome is one of the many genetic syndromes associated with syndromic retinitis pig ...

Pierre Joubert (illustrator) Pierre Joubert (June 27, 1910 – January 13, 2002) was a French illustrator and comics artist. He was closely associated with the creation of Scouting and the popular look of Boy Scouts in France and Belgium, comparable to the American arti ...

, French illustrator *

Pierre Joubert (viticulturalist) Pierre Joubert (1664–1732) was a Huguenot winemaker born in La Motte-d'Aigues. Biography After the revocation of the edict of Nantes, Pierre Joubert (Jaubert) went into exile at the age of 24, leaving La Motte-d'Aigues to reach Rotterdam in t ...

, (1664-1732)

Fictional characters

* Joubert, in

Sydney Pollack Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film ''Out ...

's film ''

Three Days of the Condor ''Three Days of the Condor'' is a 1975 American political thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow. The screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel was based on ...

'' (1975), played by Max von Sydow * Marguerite (Minou) Reydon-Joubert (née Joubert), hero of both Kate Mosse' historical novels in 'The Burning Chambers' series, 'The Burning Chambers' and 'The City of Tears'