Umberto

  • [ oom-BER-to ]
  • Italian
Italian form of HUMBERT. A famous bearer was Italian author Umberto Eco (1932-2016).

HUMBERT   male   German, French, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Means "bright warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it has always been uncommon there. It was borne by two kings of Italy (called Umberto in Italian), who ruled in the 19th and 20th centuries.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Humbert, Hunberct
ENGLISH: Humbert
FRENCH: Humbert
GERMAN: Humbert