The cuthbert Surname
cuthbert Name Meaning and History
English: from the Middle English personal name Cudbert, Old
English Cu{dh}beorht, composed of the elements cu{dh}
‘famous’, ‘well known’ + beorht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. The name
was borne by a 7th-century saint, bishop of Hexham and later of
Lindisfarne, and remained popular because of his cult throughout the
Middle Ages, especially in northern England and the lowlands of
Scotland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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