Gilbert name - Meaning of Gilbert
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- English, French, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
- Pronounced
- GIL-bərt (English) , zheel-BER (French) , KHIL-bərt (Dutch) , GIL-bert (German)
- Gilbert Meaning
- Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was common during the Middle Ages. It was borne by a 12th-century British saint, the founder of the religious order known as the Gilbertines. Gilbert is based on the Old Germanic words "gisil", which means "noble youth", and "berht", which means "bright".
Gilbert Related Names
Variants: Gisilbert, Giselbert (Ancient Germanic), Gill
Diminutives: Gib, Gil (English)
Feminine Forms: Gilberte (French), Gilberta (Dutch)
Other Languages: Gilberto (Italian), Gilberto (Portuguese), Gilberto (Spanish)
Gilbert Celebrities
Gilbert Gottfried - entertainer, Gilbert Perreault - hockey player, Gilbert Roland - actor, Gilbert Stuart - artist,
