Cuthbert
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Cuthbert
The given name 'Cuthbert' means "bright, famous" or "renowned brilliance," derived from the Old English elements *cūþ* ("known, famous") and *beorht* ("bright").
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Etymology
The given name 'Cuthbert' means "bright, famous" or "renowned brilliance," derived from the Old English elements *cūþ* ("known, famous") and *beorht* ("bright"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, especially within Christianity, notably associated with Saint Cuthbert, a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and bishop of Lindisfarne venerated in the Catholic and Anglican traditions.
Cuthbert currently ranks #3,575 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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