Gilbert

See also: gilbert

English

Etymology

From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) +‎ *berhtaz (“bright, famous”), from Proto-Celtic *Gēstloberxtos.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪlbɚt/

Proper noun

Gilbert (countable and uncountable, plural Gilberts)

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 1605, William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, published 1870, page 81:

     Gilbert - - - because it is written in Dooms-day book Gislebert, I judge it rather to signifie Bright or brave pledge - - - .So it is a well fitting name for children which are the only sweet pledges and pawns of love between man and wife.

2. A surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in Maricopa County, Arizona.
   2. A small town in Searcy County, Arkansas.
   3. A city in Story County, Iowa.
   4. A village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.
   5. A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
   6. A ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
   7. An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.
   8. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
   9. A town in Lexington County, South Carolina.
   10. A town in Mingo County, West Virginia.
   11. An unincorporated community in Bradley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

Derived terms

• Clare and Gilbert Valleys
• Gibb
• Gibbs
• Gibson
• Gilbert and Ellice Islands
• Gilbert Islands
• Gilbertson

Translations

male given name

• Bengali: গিলবার্ট (gilbarṭo)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 吉爾伯特／吉尔伯特 (zh) (Jíěrbótè)

• Dutch: Gijsbert (nl) m
• French: Gilbert (fr)
• Galician: Xilberte (gl) m, Xilberto (gl)
• German: Gilbert (de)
• Hebrew: גילברט
• Italian: Gilberto (it), Gisberto
• Maori: Kiripeta
• Norman: Dgibèrt m
• Portuguese: Gilberto (pt) m
• Siciliani: Cilibertu, Gilibertu
• Spanish: Gilberto (es)
• West Frisian: Gysbert n
• Yiddish: גילבערט (gilbert)

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Gilbert, from Old French, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

Proper noun

Gilbert

1. a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]

Faroese

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Gilbert m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Gilbert: Gilbertsson
• daughter of Gilbert: Gilbertsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Gilbert
Accusative	Gilbert
Dative	Gilberti
Genitive	Gilberts

French

Etymology

From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) +‎ *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒil.bɛʁ/

Proper noun

Gilbert m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Gilbert

Related terms

• female given name: Gilberte

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪlbɐt/

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• IPA^(key): /ʒɪlˈbɛːɐ̯/

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• Hyphenation: Gil‧bert

Proper noun

Gilbert

1. a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Gilbert