Culbert
Culbert is a name that seems to have originated in Europe.
Origins
The surname Culbert may stem from Culbheart, which is said to be a Gaelic form of "crafty". Crafty is related to "wisdom," and this suggests a connection with the surname Cuthbert, a name of Old English origin, which means "known-bright".[1][2][3][4] It is also believed that Culbert is derived from Cutbert, and this earlier spelling is very similar to Cuthbert and Cuthbertson, one reason for the close relationship between these surnames.
MacLysaght[5] states that the surname Culbert is of Huguenot origin, and is found mainly in Ireland's northern province of Ulster. Culbrath is an eighteenth-century variant of Culbert in County Monaghan. Culbert families are known in Ireland since the 15th Century, especially in the province of Munster. In Scotland, Culbert is considered a variant of Colbert, derived from the Old English Ceolbeorht, and found in County Fife according to Black.[6]
The surname is also closely related to Culbertson and Culberson, which mean son of Culbert.
Places
The early records for this surname are found in Scotland, Ireland, and England. As migrations from Europe became more common in the 19th and 20th Centuries, these families have spread and become more predominant in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.[7] For example, in the 1881 Census of the United Kingdom (including England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland), 91 Culbert individuals were indexed, compared to 256 individuals in the 1881 Canada Census, and compared to 620 individuals in the 1880 U.S. Federal Census.[8]
People
Culbert can be found as a given name or as a surname, as in the following examples of persons:
- David Culbert, from Australia, is a former international track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump.
- Harold William Culbert (16 May 1944 – 1 Mar 2005) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997.
- Culbert Olson was an American politician and governor of California.
- Katharine Culbert Lyall was the former President (retired, 2004) of the University of Wisconsin System.[9]
- Major Culbert (born 1987), American football player
- Sidney S. Culbert was a psychologist and Esperantist.
References
- ↑ "Online Etymology Dictionary". etymonline.com. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Online Etymology Dictionary". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cuthbert". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Cuthbert". Behind the Name. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ Edward MacLysaght, 1999, The Surnames of Ireland, 6th Ed., Irish Academic Press, Dublin, Ireland and Portland, Oregon, USA
- ↑ Dr. George F. Black, 1946, Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning and History, New York Public Library, 12th printing, 1999, p. 190, ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- ↑ James H. Culbert, Culbert Registration No. 4096, Guild of One-Name Studies
- ↑ "All Published Record Collections — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.wisconsin.edu/wisconsinideas/archive/2004v20n2spring/lyall.htm
External links
- Culbert One-Name study Enter the "Culbert" surname in the search box for registered studies.
- The Culbert One-name study is registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies.