{{Infobox given name | name = Norbert | image = SSACRAM 62.JPG | image_size = | caption = [[Norbert of Xanten]] | pronunciation = | gender = Male | meaning = ''[[north|nord]] + [[beraht]]<br /> (north + bright)'' | region = Germanic | language = Germanic | language2 = [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], [[French language|French]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]] | alternative spelling = | nickname = Norb, Norbie, or Bert | variant forms = | related names = [[Norbaer]], [[Norberto]], Bert | name day = | derived = | popularity = | footnotes = }} '''Norbert''' is a [[Germanic given name]] and infrequent [[surname]], from ''[[north|nord]]'' "north" and ''[[berht]]'' "bright".
==People with the given name==
===Academia=== * [[Norbert A'Campo]] (born 1941), Swiss mathematician * [[Norbert Angermann]] (born 1936), German historian * [[Norbert Berkowitz]] (1924–2001), Canadian scientist * [[Norbert Bischofberger]] (born 1954), Austrian scientist * [[Norbert Bolz]] (born 1953), German philosopher * [[Norbert Elias]] (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist * [[Norbert Fuhr]] (born 1956), German computer scientist * [[Norbert Geng]] (born 1965), German legal scholar * [[Norbert Guterman]] (1900–1984), American translator * [[Norbert von Hellingrath]] (1888–1916), German literary scholar * [[Norbert Hirschhorn]] (born 1938), American physician * [[Norbert Hornstein]], American linguist * [[Norbert Jokl]] (1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist * [[Norbert Klatt]] (1949–2015), German religious scholar * [[Norbert Leser]] (1933–2014), Austrian political scientist * [[Norbert Lynton]] (1927–2007), British art historian * [[Norbert Rillieux]] (1806–1894), American inventor and engineer * [[Norbert M. Samuelson]] (1936–2022), American Jewish philosopher * [[Norbert Wiener]] (1894–1964), American mathematician and philosopher * [[Norbert Zeh]], German computer scientist
===Arts and literature=== * [[Norbert Francis Attard]] (born 1951), Maltese artist * [[Norbert Balatsch]] (1928–2020), Austrian conductor and choirmaster * [[Norbert Bisky]] (born 1970), German painter * [[Norbert Blei]] (1935–2013), American writer * [[Norbert Brainin]] (1923–2005), Austrian Jewish violinist * [[Norbert Brodine]] (1896–1970), American cinematographer * [[Norbert Brunner (artist)]] (born 1969), Austrian artist * [[Norbert Burgmüller]] (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]] (1910–2001), French Jewish composer * [[Norbert Goeneutte]] (1854–1894), French illustrator * [[Norbert Grund]] (1717–1767), Czech painter * [[Norbert Hummelt]] (born 1962), German poet * [[Norbert Jacques]] (1880–1954), Luxembourgish novelist * [[Norbert Klassen]] (1941–2011), German performance artist * [[Norbert Kox]] (1945–2018), 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]] (1930–2017), German film director * [[Norbert H. J. Nozy]] (born 1952), Belgian musician * [[Norbert Rohringer]] (1927–2009), Austrian actor * [[Norbert Scheuer]] (born 1951), German writer * [[Norbert Weisser]] (born 1946), German actor * [[Norbert Zeilberger]] (1969–2012), Austrian musician
===Politics=== * [[Norbert Aleksiewicz]] (1948–1994), Polish politician * [[Norbert Barlicki]] (1880–1941), Polish politician * [[Norbert Barthle]] (born 1952), German politician * [[Norbert Blüm]] (1935–2020), German politician * [[Norbert Darabos]] (born 1964), Austrian politician * [[Norbert Dumas]] (1812–1869), French Canadian politician * [[Norbert Dumont]], Luxembourgish politician * [[Norbert Erdős]] (born 1972), Hungarian politician * [[Norbert Geis]] (born 1939), German politician * [[Norbert Glante]] (born 1952), German politician * [[Norbert Haupert]] (born 1940), Luxembourgish politician * [[Norbert van Heyst]], (born 1944), German Army commander *[[Norbert Hofer]] (born 1971), Austrian politician * [[Norbert Hougardy]] (1909–1985), Belgian politician * [[Norbert Keenan]] (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]] (born 1965), German politician
===Religion=== * [[Norbert of Xanten]] (c. 1080–1134), Roman Catholic bishop and saint * [[Norbert Brunner (bishop)]] (born 1942), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop * [[Norbert D'Souza]], Indian Roman Catholic leader * [[Norbert Dorsey]] (1929–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop * [[Norbert Felix Gaughan]] (1921–1999), American Roman Catholic bishop * [[Norbert Klein (bishop)]] (1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop
===Sports=== * [[Norbert Ágh]] (born 1970), Hungarian swimmer * [[Norbert Alblas]] (born 1994), Dutch footballer * [[Norbert Balogh]] (born 1996), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Beuls]] (1957–2014), Belgian footballer * [[Norbert Bíró]] (born 1974), Hungarian Paralympic judoka * [[Norbert Brami]] (born 1937), Tunisian fencer * [[Norbert Brige]] (born 1964), French athlete * [[Norbert Brinkmann]] (born 1952), German footballer * [[Norbert Csernyánszki]] (born 1976), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Csiki]] (born 1991), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Csölle]] (born 1992), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Callens]] (1924–2005), Belgian cyclist * [[Norbert De Naeghel]] (born 1949), Belgian footballer * [[Norbert Dickel]] (born 1961), German footballer * [[Norbert Dobeleit]] (born 1964), German athlete * [[Norbert Domnik]] (born 1964), Austrian triathlete * [[Norbert Dürpisch]] (born 1952), German cyclist * [[Norbert Düwel]] (born 1968), German football manager * [[Norbert Eder]] (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)]] (born 1992), Hungarian alpine skier * [[Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1977)]], Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1992)]], Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Feketics]] (born 1996), Romanian footballer * [[Norbert Felsinger]] (born 1939), Austrian figure skater * [[Norbert Fruvall]], Indian footballer * [[Norbert Gasser]] (born 1957), Italian ice hockey player * [[Norbert Gombos]] (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]] (born 1979), French Polynesian football referee * [[Norbert Haug]] (born 1952), German motorsport executive * [[Norbert Hayes]] (1896–1945), American football player * [[Norbert Haymamba]] (born 1999), Cameroonian footballer * [[Norbert Heffler]] (born 1995), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Hof]] (1944–2020), Austrian footballer * [[Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1951)]], German footballer * [[Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1972)]], German footballer * [[Norbert Holzknecht]] (born 1976), Austrian alpine skier * [[Norbert Holík]] (born 1972), Slovak paralympian * [[Norbert Hosnyánszky]] (born 1984), Hungarian water polo player * [[Norbert Hrnčár]] (born 1970), Slovak football manager and former player * [[Norbert Huber]] (born 1964), Italian luger * [[Norbert Huda]] (born 1950), German diver * [[Norbert István]] (born 1996), Romanian footballer * [[Norbert Janzon]] (born 1950), German footballer * [[Norbert Jaskot]] (born 1971), Polish fencer * [[Norbert Johannsen]] (born 1948), German footballer * [[Norbert Kaján]] (born 2004), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Kállai]] (born 1984), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Kalucza]] (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 Kiss]] (born 1985), Hungarian racing driver * [[Norbert Kiss (bowler)]] (born 1980), Hungarian nine-pin bowling player * [[Norbert Kovács (footballer)]] (born 1977), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Kovács (swimmer)]] (born 1988), Hungarian swimmer * [[Norbert König]] (born 1958), German sports presenter * [[Norbert Könyves]] (born 1989), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Kundrák]] (born 1999), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Lattenstein]] (born 1984), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Lichtenegger]] (born 1951), Austrian footballer * [[Norbert Lipusz]] (born 1986), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Madaras]] (born 1979), Hungarian water polo player * [[Norbert Manyande]] (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer * [[Norbert Mazány]] (born 1978), Hungarian tennis player * [[Norbert Meier]] (born 1958), German football manager and former player * [[Norbert Mészáros]] (born 1980), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Misiak]] (born 1994), Polish footballer * [[Norbert Mueller]] (1906–1956), Canadian ice hockey player * [[Norbert Nachtweih]] (born 1957), German footballer * [[Norbert Nagy]] (born 1994), Hungarian racing driver * [[Norbert Némedi]] (born 1977), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Németh (footballer)]] (born 1981), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Nigbur]] (born 1948), German footballer * [[Norbert Növényi]] (born 1957), Hungarian wrestler, kick-boxer and actor * [[Norbert Owona]] (1951–2021), Cameroonian footballer * [[Norbert Pacławski]] (born 2004), Polish footballer * [[Norbert Palásthy]] (born 1981), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Pintér]] (born 1992), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Prünster]] (born 1954), Italian ice hockey player * [[Norbert Rivasz-Tóth]] (born 1996), Hungarian javelin thrower * [[Norbert Sárközi]] (born 1993), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Schlegel]] (born 1961), German footballer * [[Norbert Sipos]] (born 1981), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Sterle]] (1918–1943), American ice hockey player * [[Nobby Stiles|Norbert "Nobby" Stiles]] (1942-2020), English footballer * [[Norbert Szabián]] (born 1982), Hungarian sport shooter * [[Norbert Szélpál]] (born 1996), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Szemerédi]] (born 1993), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Szendrei]] (born 2000), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Tajti]] (born 1983), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Thimm]] (born 1949), German basketball player * [[Norbert Tóth (basketball)]] (born 1986), Hungarian basketball player * [[Norbert Tóth (footballer)]] (born 1976), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Tóth (racing driver)]] (born 1998), Hungarian racing driver * [[Norbert Trandafir]] (born 1988), Romanian swimmer * [[Norbert Trieloff]] (born 1957), German footballer * [[Norbert Tyrajski]] (born 1975), Polish footballer * [[Norbert Varga]] (born 1980), Romanian footballer * [[Norbert Wagner (footballer)]] (born 1961), German footballer * [[Norbert Wojtuszek]] (born 2001), Polish footballer * [[Norbert Zana]] (born 1985), Hungarian footballer * [[Norbert Zsivóczky]] (born 1988), Hungarian footballer
===Other fields=== * Norberto Carrodegoas (1936-2013), better known under his pseudonym [[Norbert Degoas]], Argentine journalist * [[Norbert Casteret]] (1897–1987), French cave explorer * [[Norbert Denef]] (born 1949), German victim's advocate * [[Norbert Holl]], German diplomat * [[Norbert Holm]] (1895–1962), German soldier * [[Norbert Kröcher]] (1950–2016), German left-wing revolutionary * [[Norbert Lossau]] (born 1962), German librarian
==People with the surname== * [[Guillaume Norbert]] (born 1980), French footballer * [[Ludwig Norbert]] (born 1983), French footballer
==Fictional characters== * Norbert de Varenne, an old single bitter life-tired poet, from ''[[Bel-Ami]]'', portrayed by David Bond in ''[[The Private Affairs of Bel Ami]]'', [[Peter Sallis]] in the [[Bel Ami (British TV series)|1971 series]] and by Jean-Pierre Jorris in the [[Bel Ami (French miniseries)| 1983 miniseries]].
==See also== * [[Hurricane Norbert (disambiguation)]] * [[Norbert (dog)]] * [[Norberto]] * ''[[Norbit]]'' * [[St. Norbert (disambiguation)]]
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