# Norbert

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Norbert Norbert of Xanten Gender Male Languages Germanic, Hungarian, French, Polish, Slovak Origin Meaning nord + beraht (north + bright) Region of origin Germanic Other names Nicknames Norb, Norbie, or Bert Related names Norbaer, Norberto, Bert

**Norbert** is a [Germanic given name](/source/Germanic_given_name) and infrequent [surname](/source/Surname), from *[nord](/source/North)* "north" and *[berht](/source/Berht)* "bright".

## People with the given name

### Academia

- [Norbert A'Campo](/source/Norbert_A'Campo) (born 1941), Swiss mathematician

- [Norbert Angermann](/source/Norbert_Angermann) (born 1936), German historian

- [Norbert Berkowitz](/source/Norbert_Berkowitz) (1924–2001), Canadian scientist

- [Norbert Bischofberger](/source/Norbert_Bischofberger) (born 1954), Austrian scientist

- [Norbert Bolz](/source/Norbert_Bolz) (born 1953), German philosopher

- [Norbert Elias](/source/Norbert_Elias) (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist

- [Norbert Fuhr](/source/Norbert_Fuhr) (born 1956), German computer scientist

- [Norbert Geng](/source/Norbert_Geng) (born 1965), German legal scholar

- [Norbert Guterman](/source/Norbert_Guterman) (1900–1984), American translator

- [Norbert von Hellingrath](/source/Norbert_von_Hellingrath) (1888–1916), German literary scholar

- [Norbert Hirschhorn](/source/Norbert_Hirschhorn) (born 1938), American physician

- [Norbert Hornstein](/source/Norbert_Hornstein), American linguist

- [Norbert Jokl](/source/Norbert_Jokl) (1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist

- [Norbert Klatt](/source/Norbert_Klatt) (1949–2015), German religious scholar

- [Norbert Leser](/source/Norbert_Leser) (1933–2014), Austrian political scientist

- [Norbert Lynton](/source/Norbert_Lynton) (1927–2007), British art historian

- [Norbert Rillieux](/source/Norbert_Rillieux) (1806–1894), American inventor and engineer

- [Norbert M. Samuelson](/source/Norbert_M._Samuelson) (1936–2022), American Jewish philosopher

- [Norbert Wiener](/source/Norbert_Wiener) (1894–1964), American mathematician and philosopher

- [Norbert Zeh](/source/Norbert_Zeh), German computer scientist

### Arts and literature

- [Norbert Francis Attard](/source/Norbert_Francis_Attard) (born 1951), Maltese artist

- [Norbert Balatsch](/source/Norbert_Balatsch) (1928–2020), Austrian conductor and choirmaster

- [Norbert Bisky](/source/Norbert_Bisky) (born 1970), German painter

- [Norbert Blei](/source/Norbert_Blei) (1935–2013), American writer

- [Norbert Brainin](/source/Norbert_Brainin) (1923–2005), Austrian Jewish violinist

- [Norbert Brodine](/source/Norbert_Brodine) (1896–1970), American cinematographer

- [Norbert Brunner (artist)](/source/Norbert_Brunner_(artist)) (born 1969), Austrian artist

- [Norbert Burgmüller](/source/Norbert_Burgm%C3%BCller) (1810–1836), German composer

- [Norbert Leo Butz](/source/Norbert_Leo_Butz) (born 1967), American actor

- [Norbert Christian](/source/Norbert_Christian) (1925–1976), German actor

- [Norbert Daum](/source/Norbert_Daum) (born 1948), Austrian musician

- [Norbert Davis](/source/Norbert_Davis) (1909–1949), American writer

- [Norbert Falk](/source/Norbert_Falk) (1872–1932), Austrian screenwriter

- [Norbert Frýd](/source/Norbert_Fr%C3%BDd) (1913–1976), Czech writer

- [Norbert Gastell](/source/Norbert_Gastell) (1929-2015), German voice actor

- [Norbert Glanzberg](/source/Norbert_Glanzberg) (1910–2001), French Jewish composer

- [Norbert Goeneutte](/source/Norbert_Goeneutte) (1854–1894), French illustrator

- [Norbert Grund](/source/Norbert_Grund) (1717–1767), Czech painter

- [Norbert Hummelt](/source/Norbert_Hummelt) (born 1962), German poet

- [Norbert Jacques](/source/Norbert_Jacques) (1880–1954), Luxembourgish novelist

- [Norbert Klassen](/source/Norbert_Klassen) (1941–2011), German performance artist

- [Norbert Kox](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norbert_Kox&action=edit&redlink=1) (1945–2018), American artist

- [Norbert Kraft](/source/Norbert_Kraft) (born 1950), Canadian musician

- [Norbert Kricke](/source/Norbert_Kricke) (1922–1984), German sculptor

- [Norbert Krief](/source/Norbert_Krief) (born 1956), French musician

- [Norbert Kuchinke](/source/Norbert_Kuchinke) (1940–2013), German actor

- [Norbert Kückelmann](/source/Norbert_K%C3%BCckelmann) (1930–2017), German film director

- [Norbert H. J. Nozy](/source/Norbert_H._J._Nozy) (born 1952), Belgian musician

- [Norbert Rohringer](/source/Norbert_Rohringer) (1927–2009), Austrian actor

- [Norbert Scheuer](/source/Norbert_Scheuer) (born 1951), German writer

- [Norbert Weisser](/source/Norbert_Weisser) (born 1946), German actor

- [Norbert Zeilberger](/source/Norbert_Zeilberger) (1969–2012), Austrian musician

### Politics

- [Norbert Aleksiewicz](/source/Norbert_Aleksiewicz) (1948–1994), Polish politician

- [Norbert Barlicki](/source/Norbert_Barlicki) (1880–1941), Polish politician

- [Norbert Barthle](/source/Norbert_Barthle) (born 1952), German politician

- [Norbert Blüm](/source/Norbert_Bl%C3%BCm) (1935–2020), German politician

- [Norbert Darabos](/source/Norbert_Darabos) (born 1964), Austrian politician

- [Norbert Dumas](/source/Norbert_Dumas) (1812–1869), French Canadian politician

- [Norbert Dumont](/source/Norbert_Dumont), Luxembourgish politician

- [Norbert Erdős](/source/Norbert_Erd%C5%91s) (born 1972), Hungarian politician

- [Norbert Geis](/source/Norbert_Geis) (born 1939), German politician

- [Norbert Glante](/source/Norbert_Glante) (born 1952), German politician

- [Norbert Haupert](/source/Norbert_Haupert) (born 1940), Luxembourgish politician

- [Norbert van Heyst](/source/Norbert_van_Heyst), (born 1944), German Army commander

- [Norbert Hofer](/source/Norbert_Hofer) (born 1971), Austrian politician

- [Norbert Hougardy](/source/Norbert_Hougardy) (1909–1985), Belgian politician

- [Norbert Keenan](/source/Norbert_Keenan) (1864–1954), Australian politician

- [Norbert Klein (politician)](/source/Norbert_Klein_(politician)) (1956-2021), Dutch politician

- [Norbert Lammert](/source/Norbert_Lammert) (born 1948), German politician

- [Norbert Loizeau](/source/Norbert_Loizeau), Seychellois politician

- [Norbert Mamangy](/source/Norbert_Mamangy), Malagasy politician

- [Norbert Röttgen](/source/Norbert_R%C3%B6ttgen) (born 1965), German politician

### Religion

- [Norbert of Xanten](/source/Norbert_of_Xanten) (c. 1080–1134), Roman Catholic bishop and saint

- [Norbert Brunner (bishop)](/source/Norbert_Brunner_(bishop)) (born 1942), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop

- [Norbert D'Souza](/source/Norbert_D'Souza), Indian Roman Catholic leader

- [Norbert Dorsey](/source/Norbert_Dorsey) (1929–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop

- [Norbert Felix Gaughan](/source/Norbert_Felix_Gaughan) (1921–1999), American Roman Catholic bishop

- [Norbert Klein (bishop)](/source/Norbert_Klein_(bishop)) (1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop

### Sports

- [Norbert Ágh](/source/Norbert_%C3%81gh) (born 1970), Hungarian swimmer

- [Norbert Alblas](/source/Norbert_Alblas) (born 1994), Dutch footballer

- [Norbert Balogh](/source/Norbert_Balogh) (born 1996), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Beuls](/source/Norbert_Beuls) (1957–2014), Belgian footballer

- [Norbert Bíró](/source/Norbert_B%C3%ADr%C3%B3) (born 1974), Hungarian Paralympic judoka

- [Norbert Brami](/source/Norbert_Brami) (born 1937), Tunisian fencer

- [Norbert Brige](/source/Norbert_Brige) (born 1964), French athlete

- [Norbert Brinkmann](/source/Norbert_Brinkmann) (born 1952), German footballer

- [Norbert Csernyánszki](/source/Norbert_Cserny%C3%A1nszki) (born 1976), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Csiki](/source/Norbert_Csiki) (born 1991), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Csölle](/source/Norbert_Cs%C3%B6lle) (born 1992), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Callens](/source/Norbert_Callens) (1924–2005), Belgian cyclist

- [Norbert De Naeghel](/source/Norbert_De_Naeghel) (born 1949), Belgian footballer

- [Norbert Dickel](/source/Norbert_Dickel) (born 1961), German footballer

- [Norbert Dobeleit](/source/Norbert_Dobeleit) (born 1964), German athlete

- [Norbert Domnik](/source/Norbert_Domnik) (born 1964), Austrian triathlete

- [Norbert Dürpisch](/source/Norbert_D%C3%BCrpisch) (born 1952), German cyclist

- [Norbert Düwel](/source/Norbert_D%C3%BCwel) (born 1968), German football manager

- [Norbert Eder](/source/Norbert_Eder) (1955–2019), German footballer

- [Norbert Eilenfeldt](/source/Norbert_Eilenfeldt) (born 1956), German footballer

- [Norbert Eschmann](/source/Norbert_Eschmann) (1933–2009), French-Swiss footballer

- [Norbert Ettner](/source/Norbert_Ettner) (born 1977), German shooter

- [Norbert Farkas (alpine skier)](/source/Norbert_Farkas_(alpine_skier)) (born 1992), Hungarian alpine skier

- [Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1977)](/source/Norbert_Farkas_(footballer_born_1977)), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1992)](/source/Norbert_Farkas_(footballer_born_1992)), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Feketics](/source/Norbert_Feketics) (born 1996), Romanian footballer

- [Norbert Felsinger](/source/Norbert_Felsinger) (born 1939), Austrian figure skater

- [Norbert Fruvall](/source/Norbert_Fruvall), Indian footballer

- [Norbert Gasser](/source/Norbert_Gasser) (born 1957), Italian ice hockey player

- [Norbert Gombos](/source/Norbert_Gombos) (born 1990), Slovak tennis player

- [Norbert Grudzinski](/source/Norbert_Grudzinski) (born 1977), German footballer

- [Norbert Gyömbér](/source/Norbert_Gy%C3%B6mb%C3%A9r) (born 1992), Slovak footballer

- [Norbert Hahn](/source/Norbert_Hahn) (born 1954), German luger

- [Norbert Hajdú](/source/Norbert_Hajd%C3%BA) (born 1982), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Hauata](/source/Norbert_Hauata) (born 1979), French Polynesian football referee

- [Norbert Haug](/source/Norbert_Haug) (born 1952), German motorsport executive

- [Norbert Hayes](/source/Norbert_Hayes) (1896–1945), American football player

- [Norbert Haymamba](/source/Norbert_Haymamba) (born 1999), Cameroonian footballer

- [Norbert Heffler](/source/Norbert_Heffler) (born 1995), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Hof](/source/Norbert_Hof) (1944–2020), Austrian footballer

- [Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1951)](/source/Norbert_Hofmann_(footballer%2C_born_1951)), German footballer

- [Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1972)](/source/Norbert_Hofmann_(footballer%2C_born_1972)), German footballer

- [Norbert Holzknecht](/source/Norbert_Holzknecht) (born 1976), Austrian alpine skier

- [Norbert Holík](/source/Norbert_Hol%C3%ADk) (born 1972), Slovak paralympian

- [Norbert Hosnyánszky](/source/Norbert_Hosny%C3%A1nszky) (born 1984), Hungarian water polo player

- [Norbert Hrnčár](/source/Norbert_Hrn%C4%8D%C3%A1r) (born 1970), Slovak football manager and former player

- [Norbert Huber](/source/Norbert_Huber) (born 1964), Italian luger

- [Norbert Huda](/source/Norbert_Huda) (born 1950), German diver

- [Norbert István](/source/Norbert_Istv%C3%A1n) (born 1996), Romanian footballer

- [Norbert Janzon](/source/Norbert_Janzon) (born 1950), German footballer

- [Norbert Jaskot](/source/Norbert_Jaskot) (born 1971), Polish fencer

- [Norbert Johannsen](/source/Norbert_Johannsen) (born 1948), German footballer

- [Norbert Kaján](/source/Norbert_Kaj%C3%A1n) (born 2004), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Kállai](/source/Norbert_K%C3%A1llai) (born 1984), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Kalucza](/source/Norbert_Kalucza) (born 1986), Hungarian boxer

- [Norbert Kerckhove](/source/Norbert_Kerckhove) (1932–2006), Belgian cyclist

- [Norbert Kerényi](/source/Norbert_Ker%C3%A9nyi) (born 1976), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Keßlau](/source/Norbert_Ke%C3%9Flau) (born 1962), German rower

- [Norbert Klaar](/source/Norbert_Klaar) (born 1954), German shooter

- [Norbert Kiss](/source/Norbert_Kiss) (born 1985), Hungarian racing driver

- [Norbert Kiss (bowler)](/source/Norbert_Kiss_(bowler)) (born 1980), Hungarian nine-pin bowling player

- [Norbert Kovács (footballer)](/source/Norbert_Kov%C3%A1cs_(footballer)) (born 1977), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Kovács (swimmer)](/source/Norbert_Kov%C3%A1cs_(swimmer)) (born 1988), Hungarian swimmer

- [Norbert König](/source/Norbert_K%C3%B6nig) (born 1958), German sports presenter

- [Norbert Könyves](/source/Norbert_K%C3%B6nyves) (born 1989), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Kundrák](/source/Norbert_Kundr%C3%A1k) (born 1999), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Lattenstein](/source/Norbert_Lattenstein) (born 1984), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Lichtenegger](/source/Norbert_Lichtenegger) (born 1951), Austrian footballer

- [Norbert Lipusz](/source/Norbert_Lipusz) (born 1986), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Madaras](/source/Norbert_Madaras) (born 1979), Hungarian water polo player

- [Norbert Manyande](/source/Norbert_Manyande) (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer

- [Norbert Mazány](/source/Norbert_Maz%C3%A1ny) (born 1978), Hungarian tennis player

- [Norbert Meier](/source/Norbert_Meier) (born 1958), German football manager and former player

- [Norbert Mészáros](/source/Norbert_M%C3%A9sz%C3%A1ros) (born 1980), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Misiak](/source/Norbert_Misiak) (born 1994), Polish footballer

- [Norbert Mueller](/source/Norbert_Mueller) (1906–1956), Canadian ice hockey player

- [Norbert Nachtweih](/source/Norbert_Nachtweih) (born 1957), German footballer

- [Norbert Nagy](/source/Norbert_Nagy) (born 1994), Hungarian racing driver

- [Norbert Némedi](/source/Norbert_N%C3%A9medi) (born 1977), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Németh (footballer)](/source/Norbert_N%C3%A9meth_(footballer)) (born 1981), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Nigbur](/source/Norbert_Nigbur) (born 1948), German footballer

- [Norbert Növényi](/source/Norbert_N%C3%B6v%C3%A9nyi) (born 1957), Hungarian wrestler, kick-boxer and actor

- [Norbert Owona](/source/Norbert_Owona) (1951–2021), Cameroonian footballer

- [Norbert Pacławski](/source/Norbert_Pac%C5%82awski) (born 2004), Polish footballer

- [Norbert Palásthy](/source/Norbert_Pal%C3%A1sthy) (born 1981), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Pintér](/source/Norbert_Pint%C3%A9r) (born 1992), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Prünster](/source/Norbert_Pr%C3%BCnster) (born 1954), Italian ice hockey player

- [Norbert Rivasz-Tóth](/source/Norbert_Rivasz-T%C3%B3th) (born 1996), Hungarian javelin thrower

- [Norbert Sárközi](/source/Norbert_S%C3%A1rk%C3%B6zi) (born 1993), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Schlegel](/source/Norbert_Schlegel) (born 1961), German footballer

- [Norbert Sipos](/source/Norbert_Sipos) (born 1981), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Sterle](/source/Norbert_Sterle) (1918–1943), American ice hockey player

- [Norbert "Nobby" Stiles](/source/Nobby_Stiles) (1942-2020), English footballer

- [Norbert Szabián](/source/Norbert_Szabi%C3%A1n) (born 1982), Hungarian sport shooter

- [Norbert Szélpál](/source/Norbert_Sz%C3%A9lp%C3%A1l) (born 1996), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Szemerédi](/source/Norbert_Szemer%C3%A9di) (born 1993), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Szendrei](/source/Norbert_Szendrei) (born 2000), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Tajti](/source/Norbert_Tajti) (born 1983), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Thimm](/source/Norbert_Thimm) (born 1949), German basketball player

- [Norbert Tóth (basketball)](/source/Norbert_T%C3%B3th_(basketball)) (born 1986), Hungarian basketball player

- [Norbert Tóth (footballer)](/source/Norbert_T%C3%B3th_(footballer)) (born 1976), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Tóth (racing driver)](/source/Norbert_T%C3%B3th_(racing_driver)) (born 1998), Hungarian racing driver

- [Norbert Trandafir](/source/Norbert_Trandafir) (born 1988), Romanian swimmer

- [Norbert Trieloff](/source/Norbert_Trieloff) (born 1957), German footballer

- [Norbert Tyrajski](/source/Norbert_Tyrajski) (born 1975), Polish footballer

- [Norbert Varga](/source/Norbert_Varga) (born 1980), Romanian footballer

- [Norbert Wagner (footballer)](/source/Norbert_Wagner_(footballer)) (born 1961), German footballer

- [Norbert Wojtuszek](/source/Norbert_Wojtuszek) (born 2001), Polish footballer

- [Norbert Zana](/source/Norbert_Zana) (born 1985), Hungarian footballer

- [Norbert Zsivóczky](/source/Norbert_Zsiv%C3%B3czky) (born 1988), Hungarian footballer

### Other fields

- Norberto Carrodegoas (1936-2013), better known under his pseudonym [Norbert Degoas](/source/Norbert_Degoas), Argentine journalist

- [Norbert Casteret](/source/Norbert_Casteret) (1897–1987), French cave explorer

- [Norbert Denef](/source/Norbert_Denef) (born 1949), German victim's advocate

- [Norbert Holl](/source/Norbert_Holl), German diplomat

- [Norbert Holm](/source/Norbert_Holm) (1895–1962), German soldier

- [Norbert Kröcher](/source/Norbert_Kr%C3%B6cher) (1950–2016), German left-wing revolutionary

- [Norbert Lossau](/source/Norbert_Lossau) (born 1962), German librarian

## People with the surname

- [Guillaume Norbert](/source/Guillaume_Norbert) (born 1980), French footballer

- [Ludwig Norbert](/source/Ludwig_Norbert) (born 1983), French footballer

## Fictional characters

- Norbert de Varenne, an old single bitter life-tired poet, from *[Bel-Ami](/source/Bel-Ami)*, portrayed by David Bond in *[The Private Affairs of Bel Ami](/source/The_Private_Affairs_of_Bel_Ami)*, [Peter Sallis](/source/Peter_Sallis) in the [1971 series](/source/Bel_Ami_(British_TV_series)) and by Jean-Pierre Jorris in the [1983 miniseries](/source/Bel_Ami_(French_miniseries)).

## See also

- [Hurricane Norbert (disambiguation)](/source/Hurricane_Norbert_(disambiguation))

- [Norbert (dog)](/source/Norbert_(dog))

- [Norberto](/source/Norberto)

- *[Norbit](/source/Norbit)*

- [St. Norbert (disambiguation)](/source/St._Norbert_(disambiguation))

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