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'''Colbert''' is a surname and rare given name of Old French and Old German origins; it was introduced to Britain and Ireland by the Normans.

Colbert most commonly refers to: Colbert most commonly refers to:

*] (born 1964), American comedian and television show host
⚫ **'']'' (est. 2005), satirical television show hosted by Stephen Colbert
⚫ **], fictional persona of Stephen Colbert as portrayed on ''The Colbert Report''
*] (1619–1683), French minister of finance under King Louis XIV


==People== ==People==
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*] (born 1931), American television actor and star of ''The Time Tunnel'' *] (born 1931), American television actor and star of ''The Time Tunnel''
*] (born 1964), American political satirist, writer, comedian and television host *] (born 1964), American political satirist, writer, comedian and television host
⚫ **], fictional persona of Stephen Colbert as portrayed on '']''
*] (born 1949), Oklahoma State Supreme Court Justice *] (born 1949), Oklahoma State Supreme Court Justice


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* ] (C.O.L.B.E.R.T.), International Space Station exercise device named for Stephen Colbert * ] (C.O.L.B.E.R.T.), International Space Station exercise device named for Stephen Colbert
* ], also known as Colbert station * ], also known as Colbert station
⚫ * '']'' (est. 2005), satirical television show hosted by Stephen Colbert

== Origin and etymology of the surname Colbert ==
They remain unclear. In France, the name is already mentioned in ], in the 15th century. It seems to be a reduced form of ''Colibert'', which is mentioned early in Champagne too. ''Colibert'' was originally a nickname from Latin ''Collibertus'' "freed slave". If not, it can be originally a Germanic given name ''*Colberht'' or the ]d form of the ] surname ''Koelbert'' (ancient given name, mentioned as ''Colobert'' in the 7th century).<ref>], ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par ]. p. 140b.</ref>

== References ==
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Colbert most commonly refers to:

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Places

United States

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Origin and etymology of the surname Colbert

They remain unclear. In France, the name is already mentioned in Champagne, in the 15th century. It seems to be a reduced form of Colibert, which is mentioned early in Champagne too. Colibert was originally a nickname from Latin Collibertus "freed slave". If not, it can be originally a Germanic given name *Colberht or the gallicized form of the Flemish surname Koelbert (ancient given name, mentioned as Colobert in the 7th century).

References

  1. Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 140b.
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