Definition
A surname, most notably associated with Alexander von Humboldt, the 19th-century Prussian naturalist and explorer. Also used in place names and institutions named after him.
Etymology
German surname meaning 'bright bold' or 'bright courage,' from Old High German 'hun' (bright) and 'bald' (bold). The name became internationally recognized through Alexander von Humboldt's scientific expeditions and writings in the early 1800s.
Kelly Says
Alexander von Humboldt was so influential in natural sciences that his name appears on more geographic features than any other person - over 300 plants and animals, numerous cities, mountains, and even an ocean current bear his name. He essentially invented the modern concept of ecology by studying how organisms interact with their environment on a global scale.
Translations
ARالعربية
هومبولت
hoom-boh-l-t
BNবাংলা
হুমবল্ট
hoom-bol-t
CACatalà
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
CSČeština
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
DADansk
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
DEDeutsch
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
ELΕλληνικά
Χούμμπολτ
hoo-m-bol-t
ESEspañol
Humboldt
oom-boldt
FAفارسی
هومبولدت
hoom-bol-dt
FISuomi
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
FRFrançais
Humboldt
oom-boldt
HEעברית
הומבולדט
hoom-bol-dt
HIहिन्दी
हम्बोल्ट
hoom-bol-t
HUMagyar
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
IDBahasa Indonesia
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
ITItaliano
Humboldt
oom-boldt
JA日本語
フンボルト (Humboruto)
hoom-boh-roh-toh
KMKM
ហ៊ុំប៊ុលត
hoom-bol-dt
KO한국어
훔볼트 (heom-beol-teu)
heom-beol-teu
MSBahasa Melayu
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
MYမြန်မာ
ဟမ်ဘောလdiğini
ham-boh-l-d-ein
NLNederlands
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
NONorsk
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
PLPolski
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
PTPortuguês
Humboldt
oom-boldt
RORomână
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
RUРусский
Гумбольдт
goom-bol-dt
SVSvenska
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
SWKiswahili
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
TAதமிழ்
ஹும்பால்ட்
hoom-baal-t
TEతెలుగు
హంబోల్ట్
hoom-bol-t
THไทย
ฮัมโบลดท์
hoom-bol-dt
TRTürkçe
Humboldt
oom-boldt
UKУкраїнська
Гумбольдт
goom-bol-dt
VITiếng Việt
Humboldt
hoom-boldt
ZH中文
洪堡特 (Hóngbǎotè)
hoong-bah-toh-teh