Colbert

Colbert Meaning & Origin

About Colbert
The name "Colbert" is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "col" meaning "coal" and "bert" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the name "Colbert" can be interpreted to mean "bright coal" or "famous coal." It is a surname that may have originally been given to someone who worked with or traded coal, or it could have been a nickname for someone with dark or black hair.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Colbert are male.

Colbert Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colbert in Braille

Here's how to represent Colbert in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Colbert in braille

How to Spell the Name Colbert in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Colbert using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Colbert in sign language

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