Proto-West Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “army; people” + “bright”
From Proto-West Germanic *Folkaberht, from *folk (“army; people”) + *berht (“bright”). Equivalent to folc + berht. Cognate with Old High German Fulcbert.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: FolcberhtCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

