Wolbert

English

Proper noun

Wolbert (plural Wolberts)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wolbert is the 16868th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1690 individuals. Wolbert is most common among White (94.97%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op de Wolbert in 1889. Originally a family name, used here in a figurative sense to refer to the possessions of the family or individual(s) bearing the name.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔl.bərt/
  • Hyphenation: Wol‧bert

Proper noun

Wolbert n

  1. A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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