Lambaer

  • [ lam-BER ]
  • Limburgish
Limburgish form of LAMBERT. Its spelling has been influenced by the French pronunciation of Lambert.

LAMBERT   male   German, Dutch, French, English, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements land "land" and beraht "bright". Saint Lambert of Maastricht was a 7th-century bishop who was martyred after denouncing Pepin II for adultery.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Lambert, Lamprecht, Landebert
DUTCH: Lambert, Lammert
ENGLISH: Lambert
FRENCH: Lambert
GERMAN: Lambert, Lamprecht
ITALIAN: Lamberto
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
LIMBURGISH: Baer, Bèr