Joubert Explained
Joubert is a French surname. It is a regional variant form of Jaubert, originating in the centre west and centre south of France.[1] This surname is common in South Africa and Namibia, particularly among the descendants of Huguenot settlers.
It may refer to:
Persons
Military
- Barthelemy Catherine Joubert (1769–1799), French general during the French Revolutionary Wars
- Christiaan Johannes Joubert (1834–1911), South African soldier, politician and vice president of the South African Republic
- David Joubert, South African general, nephew of Petrus Jacobus "Piet" Joubert
- Léopold Louis Joubert (1842–1927), French soldier and lay missionary in the Belgian Congo
- Piet Joubert (1831–1900), South African commandant-general (equivalent to major general) and vice president of the South African Republic
- Philip Joubert de la Ferté, British air marshal
Music
Sports
Others
Fictional characters
- Joubert, in Sydney Pollack's film Three Days of the Condor (1975), played by Max von Sydow
- Marguerite (Minou) Reydon-Joubert (née Joubert), hero of both Kate Mosse' historical novels in 'The Burning Chambers' series, 'The Burning Chambers' and 'The City of Tears'
See also
Notes and References
- [Albert Dauzat]