Italian · Boy name
Umberto
“bright warrior”
About the name Umberto
Umberto is the Italian form of Humbert, a Germanic name formed from hun, which may mean warrior or bear cub, and beraht, meaning bright. The name was traditional in the House of Savoy, whose founder was Humbert the White-Handed, and two kings of Italy were named Umberto. The novelist and semiotician Umberto Eco wrote The Name of the Rose, a medieval mystery set in an Italian abbey, as well as Foucault’s Pendulum. The sculptor and painter Umberto Boccioni was a leading figure of the Futurist movement. Humberto is the Spanish and Portuguese form.
- Meaning
- bright warrior
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- oom-BEHR-toh(3 syl.)
Middle names for Umberto
- Umberto Luca
- Umberto Giovanni
- Umberto Marco
- Umberto James
- Umberto Carlo
Questions about Umberto
- What does Umberto mean?
- Umberto is an Italian name meaning "bright warrior".
- How do you pronounce Umberto?
- Umberto is pronounced oom-BEHR-toh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Umberto?
- Variants of Umberto include Humbert, Humberto, Umbert.
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