Dagobert
Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Dagobert
Dagobert derives from Germanic elements "dag" (day) and "beraht" (bright), meaning "bright day" or "shining day." The name was used among Frankish and Germanic peoples, notably by several Merovingian kings of France, particularly King Dagobert I (603–639), and remains primarily a Germanic/European name with historical Catholic associations.
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Etymology
Dagobert derives from Germanic elements "dag" (day) and "beraht" (bright), meaning "bright day" or "shining day." The name was used among Frankish and Germanic peoples, notably by several Merovingian kings of France, particularly King Dagobert I (603–639), and remains primarily a Germanic/European name with historical Catholic associations.
Dagobert currently ranks #459 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1906.
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