Norbert is a

Germanic given name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel". However, there are also ...

, from '' nord'' "north" and ''

berht Bert is a hypocoristic form of a number of various Germanic male given names, such as Robert, Albert, Elbert, Herbert, Hilbert, Hubert, Gilbert, Wilbert, Filbert, Norbert, Osbert, Bertram, Berthold, Bertrand, Umberto, Humbert, Cuthbert, ...

'' "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 Dr. Norbert Bischofberger (born 10 January 1956 in Mellau, Austria) is an Austrian scientist and one of the inventors of the antiviral drug Tamiflu generically known as oseltamivir, which is, as of 2009, the only oral medication on the market to ...

(born 1954), Austrian scientist * Norbert Bolz (born 1953), German philosopher *

Norbert Elias Norbert Elias (; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes. Biography Elias was born on 22 June 1897 in Bresla ...

(1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist *

Norbert Fuhr Norbert Fuhr (born 1956) is a professor of computer science and the leader of the Duisburg Information Engineering Group based at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Education His first degree is in technical computer science, which he got ...

(born 1956), German computer scientist *

Norbert Geng Norbert Geng (born 1965) is a German lawyer and professor of special business law. Biography Geng studied law at University of Würzburg and completed his legal clerkship from 1994 to 1995. He worked as an editorial journalist for the ''WISO- ...

(born 1965), German legal scholar *

Norbert Guterman Norbert Guterman (1900–1984) was a scholar, and translator of scholarly and literary works from French, Polish and Latin into English. His translations were remarkable for their range of subject matter and high quality. Born in Warsaw, Guterman ...

(1900–1984), American translator *

Norbert von Hellingrath Friedrich Norbert Theodor von Hellingrath (21 March 1888 – 14 December 1916) was a German literary scholar whose main contribution to literary scholarship is the first complete edition of the works of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin. Biogr ...

(1888-1916), German literary scholar *

Norbert Hirschhorn Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938) is an Austrian-born American public health physician. He was one of the inventors and developers of the life-saving method called oral rehydration therapy for adults and children suffering fluid loss from cholera and ...

(born 1938), American physician *

Norbert Hornstein Norbert Hornstein is professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of Maryland. Working within a generative framework, he has worked on the nature of logical form, and has recently proposed that control should, like raising, be analyzed in ...

, American linguist *

Norbert Jokl Norbert Jokl (February 25, 1877 – probably May 1942) was an Austrian Albanologist of Jewish descent who has been called the father of Albanology. Early life Jokl was born in Bzenec (then Bisenz), Southern Moravia (now the Czech Republic ...

(1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist *

Norbert Klatt Norbert Klatt (24 December 1949 – 1 October 2015) was a German scholar of Buddhism and Christianity and publisher; he was the founder of Norbert Klatt Verlag, Göttingen. Klatt proposed Buddhist influence on some New Testament narratives (1982), ...

(born 1949), German religious scholar *

Norbert Leser Norbert Leser (May 31, 1933 – December 31, 2014) was an Austrian jurist, political scientist and social philosopher best known for his lifelong affiliation with, and critical work on, the Social Democratic Party of Austria and Austromarxism i ...

(1933–2014), Austrian political scientist *

Norbert Lynton Norbert Casper Lynton (22 September 1927 – 30 October 2007, Brighton, England ) was Professor of the History of Art at the University of Sussex. From 1998 - 2006 he was Chairman of the Charleston Trust. He has published on architecture ...

(1927–2007), British art historian *

Norbert Rillieux Norbert Rillieux (March 17, 1806 – October 8, 1894) was a Louisiana Creole inventor who was widely considered one of the earliest chemical engineers and noted for his pioneering invention of the multiple-effect evaporator. This invention w ...

(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 Norbert Francis Attard (born 4 October 1951 in Sliema, Malta) is a Maltese multi-disciplinary artist, art collector, gallerist and entrepreneur known for his varied approaches to artistic projects, multi-media works, installations and anthropolog ...

(born 1951), Maltese artist * Norbert Balatsch (born 1928), Austrian conductor and choirmaster *

Norbert Bisky Norbert Bisky (born 1970) is a German artist based in Berlin. He is one of the most important representatives of a new figurative painting in the 21st century. Life Norbert Bisky was born in Leipzig and grew up in the former German Democrati ...

(born 1970), German painter *

Norbert Blei Norbert Blei (August 23, 1935 – April 23, 2013) was an American writer of non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. In 1994, he established Cross+Roads Press, dedicated to the publication of first chapbooks by poets, short story writers, novelists and ...

(1935–2013), American writer * Norbert Brainin (1923–2005), Austrian Jewish violinist *

Norbert Brodine Nobert Brodine (December 16, 1896 – February 28, 1970), also credited as Norbert F. Brodin and Norbert Brodin, was a film cinematographer. The Saint Joseph, Missouri-born cameraman worked on over 100 films in his career before retiring from fi ...

(1896–1970), American cinematographer * Norbert Brunner (artist) (born 1969), Austrian artist *

Norbert Burgmüller August Joseph Norbert Burgmüller (8 February 1810 – 7 May 1836) was a German composer. Life Burgmüller was born in Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic ...

(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 Norbert Glanzberg (12 October 1910 in Rohatyn, Austria-Hungary – 25 February 2001 in Paris) was a Galician-born French composer. Mostly a composer of film music and songs, he was also notable for some famous songs of Édith Piaf. In his twe ...

(1910–2001), French Jewish composer *

Norbert Goeneutte Norbert Goeneutte (23 July 1854 – 9 October 1894) was a French painter, etcher and illustrator; notably for the novel ''La Terre'' by Émile Zola. Biography He was born in Paris into a family that had moved there from Saint-Omer 1850.

(1854–1894), French illustrator *

Norbert Grund Norbert Grund (4 December 1717 – 17 July 1767) was a Bohemian painter who worked in the Rococo style. Grund was born in Prague. He was trained by his father, Christian Grund, who worked as a court painter in Kolovrat. In 1737, Grund complet ...

(1717–1767), Czech painter * Norbert Hummelt (born 1962), German poet *

Norbert Jacques Norbert Jacques (6 June 1880 – 15 May 1954) was a Luxembourgish novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and translator who wrote in German. He was born in Luxembourg-Eich, Luxembourg and died in Koblenz, West Germany. He created the character Dr. ...

(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 Norbert Kückelmann (1 May 1930 - 31 August 2017) was a Germans, German film director, screenwriter and lawyer. He was born in Munich, During the 1950s he studied law and worked part-time as a film critic. After graduation, he worked as a lawyer i ...

(born 1952), German film director * Norbert H. J. Nozy (born 1952), Belgian musician *

Norbert Weisser Norbert Weisser (born July 9, 1946) is a German-born actor based in the US. Based in Venice, California, he is a founding member of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the ProVisional Theater, and the Padua Playwrights Festival. A long-time collaborator ...

(born 1946), German actor

Politics

Norbert Aleksiewicz Norbert Antoni Aleksiewicz (25 November 1948 – 19 November 1994) was a Polish politician and member of the Ninth Term of the People's Republic of Poland sejm from 13 October 1985 to 3 June 1989 on behalf of the Polish United Workers' Party. Bor ...

(1948–1994), Polish politician *

Norbert Barlicki Norbert Barlicki (6 June 1880, in Sieciechów, Radom Governorate, Congress Poland – 27 September 1941, in Auschwitz) was a Polish publicist, lawyer and politician of the Polish Socialist Party (PPS). Barlicki was murdered during the Second Wo ...

(1880–1941), Polish politician * Norbert Barthle (born 1952), German politician *

Norbert Blüm Norbert Blüm (21 July 1935 – 23 April 2020) was a German politician who served as a federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, chairman of the CDU North Rhine-Westphalia (1987–1999), and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. Bl� ...

(1935–2020), German politician * Norbert Darabos (born 1964), Austrian politician *

Norbert Dumas Norbert Dumas (October 22, 1812 – April 19, 1869) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Leinster in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1848 to 1851. He was born in Terrebonne, the son of Antoine ...

(1812–1869), French Canadian politician *

Norbert Dumont Norbert Dumont was a Luxembourgish politician and jurist. Dumont held office in the governments of Pierre Prüm (1925–1926) and Joseph Bech (1926–1936). , - Ministers for Justice of Luxembourg Ministers for Public Works of Luxem ...

, Luxembourgish politician *

Norbert Erdős Norbert Erdős (born 25 October 1972) is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Hungary. He is a member of Fidesz, part of the European People's Party. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Hungary from 20 ...

(born 1972), Hungarian politician *

Norbert Geis Norbert Geis (born January 13, 1939 in Großwallstadt, Bavaria) is a German politician. He is a member of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU). Life Geis studied Philosophy, Theology and Law at the Universities of Freiburg and Würzburg ...

(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 War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to: *Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC) * Muslim conquests of Afghanistan (637–709) *Conquest of Afghanistan by the Mongol Empire (13th century), see al ...

as the leader of

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Norbert Hofer Norbert Gerwald Hofer (; born 2 March 1971) is an Austrian politician who served as Leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) from June 2019 to June 2021. He previously was Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology from 2017 to 2019 ...

(born 1971), Austrian politician * Norbert Hougardy (1909–1985), Belgian politician *

Norbert Keenan Sir Norbert Michael Keenan QC (30 January 1864 – 24 April 1954) was an Australian lawyer and politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1905 to 1911 and again from 1930 to 1950. He was the leader of the ...

(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 Norbert Alois Röttgen (born 2 July 1965) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel f ...

(born 1965), German politician

Religion

Norbert of Xanten Norbert of Xanten, O. Praem (c. 1075 – 6 June 1134) (Xanten-Magdeburg), also known as Norbert Gennep, was a bishop of the Catholic Church, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, and is venerated as a saint. Norbert was can ...

(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 Norbert Felix Gaughan (May 30, 1921 – October 1, 1999) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of Diocese of Greensburg in Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1984 and as bishop of the Diocese of Gary i ...

(1921–1999), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Norbert Klein Norbert Klein (25 October 1866 in Brunzeif, Austrian Silesia – 10 March 1933 in Bruntál, Czechoslovakia) was Bishop of Brno from 1916 to 1926 and 59th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1923 to 1933. Life Klein began his theologica ...

(1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop

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 Norbert Csernyánszki (born 1 February 1976 in Veszprém) is a retired Hungarian football player. Honours *Hungarian League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 *Named in the Hungarian National Championship I all-star team (nemzetisport.hu): 20 ...

(born 1976), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Csiki Norbert Csiki (born 21 May 1991) is a Hungarian football player who plays for Balassagyarmat. He joined English club Oldham Athletic on loan in 2009 as part of an agreement between Oldham, MTK and Liverpool. He joined the club's new Developmen ...

(born 1991), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Csölle (born 1992), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Callens (1924–2005), Belgian cyclist *

Norbert Dickel Norbert Dickel (born 27 November 1961 in Bad Berleburg) is a retired German football player. He spent six seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund. He scored two goals in the final of the 1988–89 DFB-Pokal in 1989 fo ...

(born 1961), German footballer *

Norbert Dobeleit Norbert Dobeleit (born 17 July 1964) is a German television personality and retired athlete. During his active career he represented West Germany and specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. Biography Dobeleit was born in Renchen, Baden-Württembe ...

(born 1964), German athlete * Norbert Domnik (born 1964), Austrian triathlete *

Norbert Dürpisch Norbert Dürpisch (born 29 May 1952) is an East German former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Ri ...

(born 1952), German cyclist *

Norbert Düwel Norbert Düwel (born 5 January 1968) is a German football manager who managed Laos. Coaching career In May 2014 it was announced that Düwel would replace Uwe Neuhaus as manager of Union Berlin. He was subsequently sacked on 31 August 2015. U ...

(born 1968), German football manager *

Norbert Eder Norbert Alban Eder (7 November 1955 – 2 November 2019) was a German footballer who played mainly as a defender. In a 14-year professional career, he played in 433 games (33 goals) both major levels of German football combined (286/11 in th ...

(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) Norbert Farkas (born April 7, 1992 in Budapest) is an alpine skier from Hungary. He competed for Hungary at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom, slalom and Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter O ...

(born 1992), Hungarian alpine skier * Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1977), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1992) Norbert Farkas (born 29 June 1992) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Tiszakécske FC Tiszakécske Labdarugó Club is a Hungarian association football, football club from the town of Tiszakécske, Hungary. History Tiszaké ...

, Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Felsinger Norbert Felsinger (born 17 July 1939) is an Austrian former figure skater. He is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 1960 and bronze in 1959, and a seven-time Austrian national champion. He placed seventh at the 1956 Winter Olympi ...

(born 1939), Austrian figure skater *

Norbert Gombos Norbert Gombos (, hu, Gombos Norbert; born 13 August 1990), occasionally spelled Norbert Gomboš, is a Slovak professional tennis player competing primarily on the ATP Challenger Tour and playing for the Slovakia Davis Cup team. He achieved a ...

(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 Norbert Hauata (born 8 June 1979) is a football referee from French Polynesia. Hauata lives in Moorea where he works in construction. He became a FIFA referee in 2008. His international career includes the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the 2012 ...

(born 1979), French Polynesian football referee * Norbert Haug (born 1952), German motorsport executive * Norbert Hayes (1896–1945), American football player *

Norbert Heffler Norbert Heffler (born 24 May 1990) is a Hungarian football player who plays for Gyirmót FC Győr. His brother, Tibor Heffler plays for Paksi SE Paksi FC (''Paks'') () is a Hungarian football club based in Paks. Since its founding in 1952, ...

(born 1995), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Hof Norbert Hof (2 February 1944 – 8 July 2020Ex-ÖFB-Teamspieler Norbert Hof 76-jährig gestorben

(born 1944), Austrian footballer * Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1951), German footballer *

Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1972) Norbert Hofmann (born 1 January 1972 in Mannheim) is a retired German football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are ...

, German footballer * Norbert Holzknecht (born 1976), Austrian alpine skier * Norbert Holík (born 1972), Slovak paralympian *

Norbert Hosnyánszky Norbert Hosnyánszky (born 4 March 1984) is a Hungarian water polo player. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal in 2008. Personal life Hosnyánszky is married to Jazmin and has a son Zalan (2013) and a daughter S ...

(born 1984), Hungarian water polo player * Norbert Hrnčár (born 1970), Slovak football player *

Norbert Huber Norbert Huber (born 3 September 1964) is an Italian former luger who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Huber was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol. Competing in four Winter Olympics, ...

(born 1964), Italian luger * Norbert Huda (born 1950), German diver *

Norbert Janzon Norbert Janzon (born 21 December 1950) is a retired German footballer. He spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Hertha BSC, Kickers Offenbach, Karlsruher SC, FC Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04. Honours * Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), s ...

(born 1950), German footballer *

Norbert Jaskot Norbert Jaskot (born 19 July 1971) is a Polish fencer. He competed in the sabre events at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug ...

(born 1971), Polish fencer *

Norbert Kalucza Norbert Kalucza (born 4 December 1986) is a Hungarian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Career He qualified for the Olympics by beating German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * ...

(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 Norbert Kállai (born 6 March 1984) is a retired Hungarian football player who currently plays for Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE. External links Profile 1984 births Living people People from Abony Hungarian men's footballers Men's assoc ...

(born 1984), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert König Norbert König (born 4 September 1958) is a German sports presenter. Career König finished his abitur at the Amandus-Abendroth-Gymnasium in Cuxhaven. Since 1987, König presents the '' ZDF-Sportreportage'' and in winter the Biathlon-live t ...

(born 1958), German sports presenter * Norbert Könyves (born 1989), Hungarian footballer * Norbert Lattenstein (born 1984), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Lichtenegger Norbert Lichtenegger (born 14 November 1951) is an Austrian former footballer who played for Wiener Sport-Club in the Austrian Football Bundesliga The Austrian Football Bundesliga (german: Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga, italic=no , "Aust ...

(born 1951), Austrian footballer * Norbert Lipusz (born 1986), Hungarian footballer *

Norbert Madaras Norbert Madaras (born 1 December 1979 in Eger) is a Hungarian water polo player, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the ...

(born 1979), Hungarian water polo player *

Norbert Magosi Norbert Magosi (born 10 April 1975)) is a Hungarian former motorcycle speedway rider. He is a four times national champion of Hungary. Career Magosi was a member of Hungary's national team. In 2011, he won the Argentine Championship. Magosi ...

(born 1975), Hungarian motorcyclist * Norbert Manyande (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer * Norbert Nachtweih (born 1957), German footballer *

Norbert Nigbur Norbert Nigbur (born 8 May 1948 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) is a former German international football player. The goalkeeper joined Gelsenkirchen's biggest club, FC Schalke 04, from SV Gelsenkirchen 06 in 1966, playing 456 matches in the Bunde ...

(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 __NOTOC__ Norbert Holm (16 December 1895 – 3 June 1962) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Following the 20 July plot, on 16 September 1944, Norbert Hol ...

(1895–1962), German soldier * Norbert Kröcher (born 1950), German left-wing revolutionary *

Norbert Lossau Norbert Lossau (born 20 June 1962) is a German librarian. He has been the Director of the Göttingen State and University Library in Göttingen from 2006 to 2013. Since 2013 he is Vice President of the University of Göttingen. Lossau studied th ...

(born 1962), German librarian

People with the surname

Guillaume Norbert Guillaume Norbert (born 14 October 1980) is a French professional Association football, football manager and former Football player, player who played as a midfielder. Norbert featured during his career for FC Lorient, US Créteil-Lusitanos, Ang ...

(born 1980), French footballer * Ludwig Norbert (born 1983), French footballer