The origin of the name Lambert

1. English, French, and German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements land land, territory + berht bright, famous. A native Old English name Landbeorht is attested, and seems to have survived the Norman Conquest, when it was massively reinforced by the Continental form imported by the Normans from France. The name gained yet wider currency in the Middle Ages with the immigration of weavers from Flanders, where St Lambert, bishop of Maastricht circa 700, was a popular figure. In Italy the name was popular in the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of Lambert I and II, Dukes of Spoleto and Holy Roman Emperors.
2. English: occupational name for a shepherd, from Old English lamb + hierd.

Variants (of 1): English: Lambart, Lambarth, Lambard, Lampert, Lamperd, Lampard, Lampart, Lammert, Lambrick. German: Lamprecht, Lambrecht, Lambrich, Lambricht, Lammerich, Limprecht, Limprich, Limpricht.

Cognates (of 1): Low German: Lampert, Lammert, Lempert, Limpert. Flemish, Dutch: Lambrecht, Lampaert. Italian: Lamberti, Lamberto; Lamperti (Lombardy).

Diminutives (of 1): English: Lamb. German: Lampl, Lampel, Lämpl, Lempl, Lempel, Lemppl. Low German: Lamp, Lampe, Lamke, Lampke, Lamcke, Lempke, Lemcke, Lembcke, Lembke, Lemm, Lemme. French: Lambin, Lamblin, Lambinet, Lambot, Lamblot, Lambotin. Italian: Lambertini (Emilia); Lamba (Naples).

Augmentative (of 1): Italian: Lambertoni.

Pejorative (of 1): Italian: Lambertazzi.

Patronymics (from 1): English: Lamberts, Lambertson. German: Lambrechts. Low German: Lamberts, Lamers, Lammers, Lemmers; Lambertsen; Lambertz, Lammertz, Lempertz, Lemmertz, Limpertz (North Rhineland); Lammering, Lammerding (Westphalia). Frisian: Lammenga. Flemish, Dutch: Lambregts, Lammers, Lammerts, Lammertse. Italian: Lambertenghi, Lamberteschi.

Patronymics (from 1)(diminutives): Low German: Lamps, Lamping; Lamcken, Lemmen. Flemish, Dutch: Lampens, Lemmen, Lemmens.

Lambart is the family name of the Earls of Cavan. They were established in Ireland by Oliver Lambart (died 1618), who accompanied the Earl of Essex and became governor of Connaught. Their earliest ancestors include John Lambert of Preston, named in 15th-century documents.

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