Colbert

See also: colbert

English

Etymology

From a Germanic personal name, composed of Proto-Germanic *kōlaz (“cool, cold; calm”) and *berhtaz (“bright”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʊlbɚt/, /koʊlˈbɛɚ/

Proper noun

Colbert (countable and uncountable, plural Colberts)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. A placename
    1. A city in Madison County, Georgia, United States.
    2. A town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.
    3. An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States.
    4. Ellipsis of Colbert County.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Colbert is the 1570th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22940 individuals. Colbert is most common among White (45.91%) and Black/African-American (45.48%) individuals.

See also

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