masc. proper name, introduced in England by the Normans, from Old French Herbert, Latinized from Frankish *Hari-berct, *Her(e)-bert, literally "army-bright;" see harry (v.) + bright (adj.).
herb
herbaceous
herbage
herbal
herbalist
Herbert
herbicide
herbivore
herbivorous
Herculean
Hercules
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