Godabert is an Old German masculine name, formed from the elements got meaning "god" and beraht meaning "bright." The name thus carries the sense of "bright through God" or "godly brightness."The most notable historical bearer was Godabert, a 7th-century king of the Lombards, a Germanic people who ruled a kingdom in Italy from 568 to 774. According to the Origo Gentis Langobardorum and Paul the Deacon's Historia Langobardorum, Godabert reigned jointly with his brother Perctarit from 661 to 662. However, his reign was cut short when he was usurped and killed by Grimoald, the duke of Benevento, leading to a brief civil war.Godabert belongs to a broader family of Germanic names combining a theophoric element with a quality attribute. Related names include Godobert, Gotebert, and the Lombardic form Godepert. The root elements got and beraht also appear in many other Germanic names such as Godfrey ("god-peace") and Robert ("fame-bright").Meaning: "god" + "bright"Origin: Old GermanType: first nameUsage regions: Germanic Europe (historical)