Dagobert
Encyclopedia
Dagobert is a male given name, from Gaulish
dago "good" and Old Frankish
berath "bright".
Gaulish language
The Gaulish language is an extinct Celtic language that was spoken by the Gauls, a people who inhabited the region known as Gaul from the Iron Age through the Roman period...
dago "good" and Old Frankish
Old Frankish
Old Frankish is an extinct West Germanic language, once spoken by the Franks. It is the parent language of the Franconian languages, of which Dutch and Afrikaans are the most known descendants...
berath "bright".
People
- Dagobert (4th century), part of the Carl Christopher/Christoffersson Springer Hoax
- Dagobert IDagobert IDagobert I was the king of Austrasia , king of all the Franks , and king of Neustria and Burgundy . He was the last Merovingian dynast to wield any real royal power...
(603–639), Frankish King - Dagobert IIDagobert IIDagobert II was the king of Austrasia , the son of Sigebert III and Chimnechild of Burgundy. The Feast Date of St Dagobert II is 23 December -Biography:...
(650–679), Frankish King - Dagobert IIIDagobert IIIDagobert III was Merovingian king of the Franks .He was a son of Childebert III. He succeeded his father as the head of the three Frankish kingdoms—Neustria and Austrasia, unified since Pippin's victory at Tertry in 687, and the Kingdom of Burgundy—in 711, at the age of twelve...
(699–715), Frankish King - Dagobert of Farfa (died 952), Italian abbot
- Dagobert of PisaDagobert of PisaDagobert was the first Archbishop of Pisa and the second Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem after it was captured in the First Crusade.-Early life:...
(died 1105), Archbishop of Pisa and first Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem - Luc Siméon Auguste DagobertLuc Siméon Auguste DagobertLuc Siméon Auguste Dagobert de Fontenille was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars.-Ancien Regime:...
(1736–1794), French general - Erich Dagobert von Drygalski (1865–1949), German geographer, born in Königsberg
- Dagobert PecheDagobert PecheDagobert Peche was an Austrian artist and metalworker designer....
(1887–1923), Austrian artist and metalworker designer - Dagobert BiermannDagobert BiermannDagobert Biermann was a Communist and German resistance fighter against National Socialism. His son is German singer and former East German dissident Wolf Biermann.- Background :...
(1904–1943), Resistance fighter against the Nazis - Pere DagobertPere DagobertFather Dagobert de Longuory was a Capuchin monk who arrived in New Orleans from Quebec in 1722. In 1745, he became priest of St. Louis Cathedral, and later was appointed as vicar general of the diocese...
, Capuchin monk
Popular culture
- Dagobert IXDagobert IXEmperor Dagobert IX is a fictional character from Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Empire. He is one of the last, if not the last, emperor of the Galactic Empire....
, a Galactic Emperor in Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Empire - The German, Dutch and Hungarian name of Disney character Scrooge McDuckScrooge McDuckScrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Scrooge is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a red or blue frock coat, top hat, pince-nez glasses, and spats...
- hence, the pseudonym of extortionist Arno FunkeArno FunkeArno Funke , alias Dagobert, is a reformed German extortionist, now an author.-Life:An automotive and sign painter by trade, Funke was later medically examined at trial and said to have minor brain damage likely from the fumes from his workspace...
- In Swedish, the cartoon character "Dagwood Bumstead" is named "Dagobert Krikelin"
- hence, the pseudonym of extortionist Arno Funke
- The song Le bon roi DagobertLe bon roi Dagobert (song)"Le bon roi Dagobert" is an old French song featuring King Dagobert and Saint Eligius , two historical people. The song was created in the epoch of the French Revolution, and was intended to ridicule royalty...
, named after Dagobert I - Dagobert, name of the dog in the French translation of Enid BlytonEnid BlytonEnid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
's The Famous FiveThe Famous Five (series)The Famous Five is the name of a series of children's novels written by British author Enid Blyton. The first book, Five on a Treasure Island, was published in 1942....
books (Timmy in the original)