Lambert is an English and French

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and

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. It is from the

Low German Low German is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language variety, language spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide. "Low" ...

form of the

anthroponymic Anthroponymy (also anthroponymics or anthroponomastics, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος ''anthrōpos'', 'human', and ὄνομα ''onoma'', 'name') is the study of ''anthroponyms'', the proper names of human beings, both individual and colle ...

name ''Landberht'' from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...

''land'' "(home) land" and ''beraht'' "bright". It is one of the most common French surnames with a total number of birth in France between 1966 and 1990 around 18,000 births. variant forms include: ''Lamberty, Lambertot, Lamberton''.DAUZAT

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 36.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Lambert'' were residents of the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

(frequency 1:3,039), 26.4% of

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

(1:765), 8.5% of

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

(1:1,983), 7.3% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

(1:1,533), 4.9% of

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

(1:705), 2.8% of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

(1:2,604), 2.4% of

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

(1:22,741), 1.5% of

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

(1:16,231) and 1.4% of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

(1:12,113). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:705) in

Wallonia Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the c ...

(1:296). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:765) in the following regions:Lambert surname distribution
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...

(1:447) * 2.

Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; but can also mean 'Lower Loire') is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, located on the country's Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital an ...

(1:508) * 3.

Grand Est Grand Est (; ) is an Regions of France, administrative region in northeastern France. It superseded three former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-A ...

(1:560) * 4.

Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...

(1:573) * 5.

Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...

(1:661) * 6.

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...

(1:670) * 7.

French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...

(1:677) * 8.

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...

(1:715)

People with the given name

* Lambert, Bishop of Ostia (c. 1036–1130), became

Pope Honorius II Pope Honorius II (9 February 1060 – 13 February 1130), born Lamberto Scannabecchi,Levillain, pg. 731 was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 December 1124 to his death in 1130. Although from a humble background, ...

* Lambert, Margrave of Tuscany (

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

929–931), also count and duke of Lucca *

Lambert (pianist) Lambert is a pianist and composer from Hamburg Hamburg (, ; ), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,. is the List of cities in Germany by population, second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and List of cities in the Europe ...

(

2014), stage name of German pianist Paul Lambert *

Lambert le Bègue Lambert le Bègue, also called Lambert li Bègues, (English: ''Lambert the Stutterer'') was a priest and reformer, who lived in Liège, Belgium, in the middle of the 12th century. Life Whether he was named "le Bègue" (the "Stammerer") because of ...

, 12th century Belgian priest * Lambert de Monte, also known as Lambert of Cologne (1430/5–1499), Dutch scholastic and

Thomist Thomism is the philosophical and theological school which arose as a legacy of the work and thought of Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274), the Dominican philosopher, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. In philosophy, Thomas's disputed questions ...

Lambert of Ardres Lambert of Ardres (active 1194–1203) was a chronicler in the twelfth-century Kingdom of France, from on the frontiers of the County of Flanders. Cyriel Moeyaert, "Aarde (Ardres), Lambert van (Lambertus Ardensis)", '' Nationaal Biografisch Woordenb ...

, (c. 1160–after 1203) 12th century French chronicler * Lambert of Cologne, also known as Lambert de Monte (1430/5–1499), Dutch scholastic and thomist * Lambert of Gallura (died 1225), giudice of Gallura, Sardinia *

Lambert of Hersfeld Lambert of Hersfeld (also called Lampert or Lampert of Aschaffenburg; – 1082/85) was a medieval chronicler. His work represents a major source for the history of the German kingdom of Henry IV and the incipient Investiture Controversy in the e ...

(c. 1024–c. 1088), Thuringian chronicler *

Lambert of Maastricht Lambert of Maastricht, commonly referred to as Saint Lambert (; Middle Dutch: ''Sint-Lambrecht''; ; 636 – c. 705), was the bishop of Maastricht-Liège (Tongeren) from about 670 until his death. Lambert denounced Pepin's liaison with his mis ...

(c. 636 – c. 700), bishop, saint, and martyr * Lambert of St-Bertin or Lambert of St-Omer (c. 1060–1125), medieval encyclopedist * Lambert I of Leuven (c. 950–1015), count of Leuven * Lambert II, Count of Leuven (1041–1063), count of Leuven *

Lambert I of Nantes Lambert I (died 836) was the Count of Nantes and Prefect of the Breton March between 818 and 831 and Duke of Spoleto between 834 and 836. Lambert succeeded his father Guy. Lambert participated in an expedition undertaken by Louis the Pious in ...

(fl. 818–836), count of Nantes and duke of Spolete *

Lambert II of Nantes Lambert II (died 852) was the Frankish Count of Nantes and Prefect of the Breton March between 843 and 851. Lambert ruled the county in opposition to Amaury, the puppet count installed by Charles the Bald, King of West Francia. At his death, the c ...

(fl. 843–851), count of Nantes * Lambert III of Nantes (fl. 851–862), pretender to the County of Nantes *

Lambert I of Spoleto Lambert I (died 880) was the duke and margrave (''dux et marchio'') of Spoleto on two occasions, first from 859 to 871 and then from 876 to his death. Lambert was the eldest son of Guy I of Spoleto and Itta, daughter of Sico of Benevento. He ...

(died 880), duke and margrave of Spoleto *

Lambert II of Spoleto Lambert (; c. 880 – 15 October 898) was the King of Italy from 891, Emperor, co-ruling with his father from 892, and Duke of Spoleto and Camerino (as Lambert II) from his father's death in 894. He was the son of Guy III of Spoleto and Ageltru ...

(c. 880–898), Holy Roman Emperor * Lambert II, Count of Lens (died 1054), count of Lens * Lambert Adelot (born 1898, date of death unknown), Belgian field hockey player * Lambert Amon Tanoh (1926–2022), Ivorian politician * Lambert Bartak, American organist *

Lambert Beauduin Lambert Beauduin, OSB (August 5, 1873 – January 11, 1960) was a Belgian Benedictines, Benedictine monk who founded the monastery now known as Chevetogne Abbey in 1925. He was a leading member of the Belgian liturgical movement and a pioneer ...

(1873–1960), Belgian monk, founder of Chevetogne Abbey, Belgium * Lambert Blackwell Larking (1797–1868), English clergyman and antiquarian * Lambert Bos (1670–1717), Dutch scholar * Lambert Cadwalader (1742–1823), American merchant * Lambert Croux (1927–2020), Belgian politician * Lambert Daneau (c.1535–c.1590), French jurist and Calvinist theologian * Lambert Ferri (fl. c. 1250–1300),

trouvère ''Trouvère'' (, ), sometimes spelled ''trouveur'' (, ), is the Northern French ('' langue d'oïl'') form of the '' langue d'oc'' (Occitan) word ''trobador'', the precursor of the modern French word '' troubadour''. ''Trouvère'' refers to po ...

and cleric at the monastery at Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais * Lambert Folkers (died 1761), Nova Scotia politician * Lambert Grimaldi (1420–1494), Lord of Monaco * Lambert Hamel (born 1940), German actor * Lambert Heinrich von Babo (1818–1899), German chemist *

Lambert Hillyer Lambert Hillyer (July 8, 1893 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known today for his many western features, his horror films ''The Invisible Ray (1936 film), The Invisible Ray'' and ''Dracula's Daugh ...

(1889–1969), American director and screenwriter * Lambert Hitchcock (1795–1852), American furniture manufacturer *

Lambert Lombard Lambert Lombard (; c. 1505 – August 1566) was a Renaissance painter, architect and theorist for the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. During his career he worked for Jan Gossaert in Middelburg and trained Frans Floris. Biography Lombard wa ...

(1505–1566), painter and architect from the Low Countries *

Lambert Mascarenhas Emidio Francisco Lamberto "Lambert" Mascarenhas (17 September 1914 – 27 June 2021) was an Indian journalist, independence activist, and writer. Early and personal life Mascarenhas was born in Colva, Portuguese India, but his early education ...

, 20th century Indian journalist *

Lambert McKenna Lambert McKenna S.J. ( (16 July 1870 – 27 December 1956) was a Jesuit priest and writer. He was born Andrew Joseph Lambert McKenna in Clontarf, and studied in Europe. He collected and edited religious and folk poetry in the Irish language. ...

(1870–1956), Irish scholar, editor and lexicographer * Lambert Meertens (born 1944), Dutch computer scientist *

Lambert Murphy Harry Lambert Murphy (1 April 15, 1885 – July 25, 1954) was an American operatic tenor. Biography He was born as Harry Lambert Murphy in Springfield, Massachusetts on 15 April 1885. While pursuing an academic course at Harvard University, he ...

(1885–1954), American tenor * Lambert Quetelet (1796–1874), alternate name of Adolphe Quételet, Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist * Lambert Redd (1908–1986), American athlete * Lambert Schaus (1908–1976), Luxembourgian politician *

Lambert-Sigisbert Adam Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (10 October 1700) was a French sculptor born in 1700 in Nancy. The eldest son of sculptor Jacob-Sigisbert Adam, he was known as Adam l’aîné ("the elder") to distinguish him from his two sculptor brothers Nicolas-Séba ...

(1700–1759), French sculptor * Lambert Simnel (c. 1477–c. 1525), child pretender to the throne of England * Lambert Sustris (c. 1515–20–c. 1584), Dutch painter *

Lambert van Nistelrooij Lambertus Jacobus Jozef van Nistelrooij (born 5 March 1953) is a Dutch politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 till 2019. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, part of the European People's Part ...

(born 1953), Dutch politician * Lambert of Vence (1084–1154), Bishop and saint * Lambert Verdonk (born 1944), Dutch football player * Sir Lambert Ward, 1st Baronet (1875–1956), British politician * Lambert Wickes (1735–1777), American Continental Navy Captain *

Lambert Wilson Lambert Nicolas Wilson (; né Willson, 3 August 1958) is a French actor and theatre director. He is a seven-time Cesar Award nominee, four for César Award for Best Actor, Best Actor and three for César Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Sup ...

(born 1958), French actor

People with the surname

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Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...

(born 1982), American recording artist, stage actor * Adelaide Lambert (1907–1996), American swimmer * Adrian Lambert (born 1972), English bassist and songwriter * Adrien Lambert (1913–2003), Canadian politician * Alain Lambert (born 1946), French politician *

Albert Bond Lambert Albert Bond Lambert (December 6, 1875 – November 12, 1946) was an American businessman. He was the president of Lambert Pharmacal Company, marketer of Listerine, for over 25 years. He was also a keen amateur golfer and prominent St. Louis a ...

(1875–1946), American aviator *

Albert Edward Lambert Albert Edward Lambert, FRIBA (27 May 1869 – 5 November 1929) was a British architect based in Nottingham, England. Biography He was born in Manton in Rutland on 27 May 1869. He was the son of John Lambert and Louisa. By 1871 the family had m ...

(1870–1929), British architect * Alice Elinor Lambert (1886–1981), American writer * Alison Lambert (born 1977), British clarinetist * Allen Lambert (1911–2002), Canadian banker *

Almeda Lambert Almeda Lambert (born Almeda Maria West; September 9, 1863 – March 13, 1921) was an American cookbook writer and businessperson. A Seventh-day Adventist, she authored a ''Guide for Nut Cookery'' (1899), a vegetarian cookbook with around 1,000 n ...

(1863–1921), American cookbook writer and businessperson *

Andrew Lambert Andrew David Lambert (born 31 December 1956) is a British naval historian, who since 2001 has been the Laughton Professor of Naval History in the Department of War Studies, King's College London. Academic career After completing his doctoral ...

(born 1951), English historian * Angela Lambert (1940–2007), British journalist * Ann Lambert (born 1957), Canadian playwright and author *

Anne Louise Lambert Anne-Louise Lambert (born 1956), also credited as Anne Lambert, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Miranda in the 1975 film '' Picnic at Hanging Rock''. Early life Anne Louise Lambert was born in Brisbane, Australia in ...

(born 1955), Australian actress * Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles, Marquise de Lambert (1647–1733), French writer * Annie Lambert (born 1946), British actress * Sir Anthony Lambert (1911–2007), British ambassador * August Lambert (1916–1945), German Luftwaffe fighter ace *

Aylmer Bourke Lambert Aylmer Bourke Lambert (2 February 1761 – 10 January 1842) was a British botanist, one of the first fellows of the Linnean Society. Early life Aylmer Bourke Lambert was born at Bath, England, Bath, England on 2 February 1761, the son of E ...

(1761–1842), British botanist

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* Benjamin Lambert (1937–2014), American optometrist and politician * Bob Lambert (cricketer) (1874–1956), Irish cricketer *

Bob Lambert (academic) Robert Lambert (born 15 May 1952) is a British former undercover police officer and academic. He served in the controversial Special Demonstration Squad and posed as a left-wing animal rights activist from 1983 to 1988. While undercover, he had ...

(born 1952), English member of the Special Demonstration Squad and academic * Bob Lambert (executive) (c. 1957–2012), American media executive with The Walt Disney Company * Brad Lambert (American football) (born 1965), American football coach * Brian Lambert (footballer, born 1936) (1936–2007), English footballer

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Cecil Lambert Admiral Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy admiral during World War I. Naval career Born the son of Sir Henry Edward Francis Lambert, 6th Baronet, and his wife, Eliza Catherine Hervey, Cecil Lambe ...

, (1864–1928) British admiral * Charles de Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Charles Lambert (disambiguation) * Charles Lucien Lambert (1828–1896), American composer * Chris Lambert (disambiguation) * Christophe Lambert (disambiguation) * Christopher Lambert (disambiguation) * Claude Lambert (born 1969), Canadian boxer * Clayton Lambert (born 1952), Guyana cricketer * Cliff Lambert, English rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s * Cody Lambert (born 1961), American rodeo rider *

Constant Lambert Leonard Constant Lambert (23 August 190521 August 1951) was a British composer, conductor, and author. He was the founding music director of the Royal Ballet, and (alongside Dame Ninette de Valois and Sir Frederick Ashton) he was a major figu ...

(1905–1951), British composer * Craig Lambert (born 1968), Australian rules footballer

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Dan Lambert Daniel Lambert (born January 12, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 29 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques during the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. The rest of his career, whi ...

(born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *

Daniel Lambert Daniel Lambert ( 1770 – 1809) was an English gaol keeper and animal breeder from Leicester, famous for his unusually large size. After serving four years as an apprentice at an engraving and die casting works in Birmingham, he returned ...

(1770–1809), British prison keeper, famous for his obesity * David Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people with this name * Denis Lambert (born 1961), Canadian boxer * Denny Lambert (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player * Derek Lambert, British writer * Diane Lambert, American statistician * Dion Lambert (born 1969), American football player * Donald Lambert (1904–1962), American jazz stride pianist * Dorothea Lambert Chambers (1878–1960), British tennis player

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* E. M. Lambert (1905–2000), American college football coach * Eddie J. Lambert (born 1956), Louisiana politician * Edie Lambert (born 1968), American television journalist *

Eleanor Lambert Eleanor Lambert (August 10, 1903 – October 7, 2003) was an American fashion publicist. She was instrumental in increasing the international prominence of the American fashion industry and in the emergence of New York City as a major fashion c ...

(1903–2003), American fashion pioneer * Eleanor Lambert (cricketer) (died 1994), South Africa and Natal Test cricketer * Elizabeth Lambert, maiden name of

Jane Shore Elizabeth "Jane" Shore (née Lambert; 1445 – c. 1527) was one of the many mistresses of King Edward IV of England. She became the best known in history by being later accused of conspiracy by the future King Richard III and compelled to do p ...

(c. 1445–c. 1527), mistress of King Edward IV * Elizabeth Lambert, pen name of contemporary author Penelope Williamson * Emmanuelle Lambert (born 1975), French writer * Eric Lambert (author) (1918–1966), Australian author * Eric Lambert (English footballer) (1920–1979), English footballer * Eric Lambert (Belgian footballer) (1936–2020), Belgian footballer *

Erwin Lambert Erwin Hermann Lambert (7 December 1909 – 15 October 1976) was a German perpetrator of the Holocaust. By trade, he was a master mason, building trades foreman, Nazi Party member and member of the ''Schutzstaffel'' with the rank of SS-'' Unters ...

(1909–1976), Nazi SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator *

Eugene Lambert Eugene Lambert (1928 – 22 February 2010) was an Irish puppeteer and actor from County Sligo. He was owner of the Lambert Puppet Theatre in Monkstown, Dublin. He was noted for co-starring as O'Brien in the RTÉ television series '' Wanderly ...

(fl. 1960–1990), Irish puppeteer

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* Francis Lambert (c. 1486–1530), French Protestant theologian * Francis E. Lambert (1860–1924), American politician and lawyer * Frank Lambert (disambiguation): ** Frank L. Lambert (1918–2018), professor emeritus of chemistry at Occidental College, Los Angeles ** Franklin T. Lambert (fl.1990), professor of history at Purdue University ** Frank Lambert (curator), Director of the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 1933 to 1953 **

Frank Lambert (inventor) Francois Lambert (13 June 1851 – 1937) was a French American inventor. Lambert is perhaps best known today for making the oldest sound recording reproducible on its own device (1878) on his own version of the phonograph. Lambert also invented a ...

(1851–1937), French American inventor ** Frank Lambert (American football) (born 1943), American football punter * Franz Lambert (born 1948), German composer and organist

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* Gary Lambert (politician), American politician * Garry Lambert, contemporary Australian politician *

Gavin Lambert Gavin Lambert (23 July 1924 – 17 July 2005) was a British-born screenwriter, novelist and biographer who lived for part of his life in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood. His writing was mainly fiction and nonfiction about the film indust ...

(1924–2005) British American screenwriter, novelist and biographer *

Geert Lambert Geert Lambert (born 28 February 1967) is a Belgian politician and lawyer. He was the president of Spirit, a Flemish political party, from 2004 until 2007, when he was succeeded by Bettina Geysen. In 2003 he became a member of the Chamber of Re ...

(born 1968), Belgian politician * Geoffrey Lambert, Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the 2000 Canadian federal election * George Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Gordon Lambert (1919–2005), Irish art collector * Graham Lambert, member of the band

Inspiral Carpets Inspiral Carpets are an English rock band, part of the late-1980s/early-1990s Madchester movement. Formed in Oldham in 1983, the band's most successful lineup featured frontman Tom Hingley, drummer Craig Gill, guitarist Graham Lambert, bassist ...

* Grant Lambert (born 1977), Australian cricketer * Greg Lambert (disambiguation) * Gustave Lambert (1824– 71), French hydrographer and navigator

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* Ham Lambert (1910–2006), Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player * Hans Lambert (1928–unknown), Austrian chess player * Harold Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Harry Lambert (sportsman) (1918–1995), Australian cricketer * Henri Lambert (1872–1934), Belgian engineer and glass works owner

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* Isaac Cowley Lambert (1850–1909), British solicitor and Conservative Member of Parliament.

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* Jack Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Jacques Lambert (1891–1947), French architect * Jane Lambert, maiden name of

(c. 1445–c. 1527), mistress of King Edward IV of England * Janet Lambert (1893–1973), American playwright * Jason Lambert (born 1977), American mixed martial artist *

Jean Lambert Jean Denise Lambert (born Jean Denise Archer; 1 June 1950 in Orsett, Essex) is an English politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for the London Region between 1999 and 2019. Early life and career She attended Palmer's G ...

(born 1950), politician * Jenna Lambert (born 1991), Canadian disabled swimmer * Jérôme Lambert (born 1957), French politician * Jerry Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Jim Lambert, American sportswriter *

Johann Heinrich Lambert Johann Heinrich Lambert (; ; 26 or 28 August 1728 – 25 September 1777) was a polymath from the Republic of Mulhouse, at that time allied to the Switzerland, Swiss Confederacy, who made important contributions to the subjects of mathematics, phys ...

(1728–1777), Swiss polymath * John Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * John Lambert of Creg Clare (1645 – c.1669), Irish soldier and Royalist * Johnny Woodly Lambert (born 1980), Costa Rican footballer * Joseph Charles Lambert (known as J. C. Lambert) (c. 1803–1875), English comic actor who had a significant career in Australia * Joseph-François Lambert, (1824–1873), French adventurer and diplomat * Joseph Malet Lambert (1853–1931), English Canon of York * Joyce Lambert (1916–2005), English botanist and stratigrapher

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* Karel Lambert (born 1928), philosopher and logician *

Karl Lambert Count Karl Karlovich Lambert (; ) (1815 – 20 July 1865) was a Russian General of Cavalry and Namestnik of the Kingdom of Poland from August to October 1861. From 1840 to 1844, he fought against Chechnya, Chechen highlanders during the Caucasia ...

(1815–1865), Russian general * Kathy Lambert, contemporary American politician * Ken Lambert (1928–2002), English footballer * Kent Lambert, contemporary American politician *

Kit Lambert Christopher Sebastian "Kit" Lambert (11 May 1935 – 7 April 1981) was an English record producer, record label owner and the manager of the Who. Biography Early life Kit Lambert was born on 11 May 1935, the son of composer Constant Lamb ...

(1935–1981), English record producer

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* Lane Lambert (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player * Laura Lambert, alternate name of Russian spy Elena Miller * Lillian Lincoln Lambert (fl. 1967–2001), American businesswoman *

Lisa Lambert Lisa Lambert (born December 1962 in Washington, D.C.) is an actress, comedy writer, and Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway th ...

, Canadian actress, writer and composer * Lisa Lambert (politician), Canadian politician * Lisa Michelle Lambert, an American convicted murderer * Louis Lambert (disambiguation) * Lucien-Léon Guillaume Lambert, French pianist and composer.

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* Marcel Lambert (1919–2000), Canadian politician * Marie Lambert (1935–1961), Swiss motorcycle racer * Margaret Bergmann Lambert (1914–2017), German athlete * Marjorie F. Lambert (1908–2006), American anthropologist and archaeologist * Mark Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name *

Mary Lambert (director) Mary Lambert Gary (born October 13, 1951) is an American director. She has directed music videos, television episodes and feature films, mainly in the horror genre. Life and career Lambert was born in Helena, Arkansas, the daughter of Martha K ...

(born 1951), American director * Mary Lambert (singer) (born 1989), American singer-songwriter *

Mayer Lambert Mayer Lambert (December 23, 1863 – October 30, 1930) was a French Jewish Oriental scholar and Hebraist. Life Lambert was born on December 23, 1863, in Metz, France, the son of the religious textbook author Elie Lambert. His grandfather was Chi ...

(1863–1930), French orientalist * Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak (born 1974 and 1975 respectively), pair ice skating team * Mercedes Lambert, pseudonym of Douglas Anne Munson (1948–2004), attorney, teacher and writer * Michael Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Michelle Lambert (born 1985), American pop singer * Michel Lambert (1610–1696), French singing master, theorbist and composer * Mick Lambert (born 1950), British football player *

Mieszko II Lambert Mieszko II Lambert (; c. 990 – 10/11 May 1034) was List of Polish monarchs, King of Kingdom of Poland (1025–1031), Poland from 1025 to 1031 and Duchy of Poland (c. 960–1025), Duke from 1032 until his death. He was the second son of Boles� ...

(990–1034), king of Poland *

Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country music, country singer. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place ...

(born 1983), American country music singer * Moy Lambert (1550–1625), Dutch vice admiral

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* Nadine Lambert (1926–2006), American psychology professor *

Nathalie Lambert Nathalie Brigitte Lambert, OC (born December 1, 1963, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Olympic medalist in short-track speed skating. She won one Gold medal and two Silver medals at the Winter Olympics, and was Canada's flag bearer at the 19 ...

(born 1963), Canadian short-track speed skater * Neal E. Lambert (born 1934), American professor of literature * Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont (1767–1835), Canadian seigneur * Nigel Lambert (born 1944), British actor * Norman Platt Lambert (1885–1965), Canadian politician

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* Paul Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Paula Lambert (born 1943), American cook * Pee Wee Lambert (1924–1965), American mandolinist * Percy E. Lambert (1881–1913), car racer, first person to cover a hundred miles in an hour * Peter Lambert, any of several people with this name * Phyllis Lambert (born 1927), Canadian millionaire and philanthropist *

Pierre Lambert : Pierre Lambert (; real name Pierre Boussel ; June 9, 1920 – January 16, 2008) was a French Trotskyist leader, who for many years acted as the central leader of the French Courant Communiste Internationaliste (CCI) which founded the Worke ...

(1920–2008), French trotskyist * Pierre Lambert de la Motte (1624–1679), French bishop and founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society * Piggy Lambert (1888–1958), American basketball coach

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Rachel Lambert Mellon Rachel Lambert "Bunny" Mellon (August 9, 1910 – March 17, 2014) was an American horticulture, horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector. She designed and planted a number of significant gardens, including the White Hous ...

(1910–2014), American philanthropist and art collector * Rae Lambert, 20th century British author * Raoul Lambert (born 1944), Belgian football player * Ray Lambert (1922–2009), Welsh football player * Raymond Lambert (1914–1997), Swiss climber * Rickie Lambert (born 1982), English football player *

Richard Lambert Sir Richard Peter Lambert (born 23 September 1944) is a British journalist and business executive. He served as director-general of the CBI, chancellor of the University of Warwick, editor of the ''Financial Times'' newspaper and chairman of t ...

(born 1944), British businessman * Richard Lambert (handballer) (born 1948), Canadian handball player * Richard S. Lambert (1894–1981), Canadian author *

Robert Lambert (speedway rider) Robert Alan Lambert (born 5 April 1998)King's Lynn Stars
, ''Speedway Star''. Retrieved 28 Decem ...

(born 1998), British speedway rider * Robert-Hugues Lambert (1908–1945), French actor * Rudy Lambert (fl. 1940s), American member of the California Communist Party

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* S. H. Lambert, pen name of British writer Stephen Southwold (1887–1964) * Samuel M. Lambert (1914–1991), American president of the National Education Association * Sarah Lambert (born 1970), Australian actor and producer * Scrappy Lambert (1901–1987), American jazz band vocalist * Sep Lambert (1876–1959), Irish cricketer * Sheela Lambert (born 1956), American civil rights activist * Simon Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Stephen Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Steve Lambert (artist) (born 1976), American artist

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* Thomas Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people with this name * Tony Lambert, 20th century British diplomat

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Verity Lambert Verity Ann Lambert (27 November 1935 – 22 November 2007) was an English television and film producer. Lambert began working in television in the 1950s. She began her career as a producer at the BBC by becoming the founding producer of t ...

(1935–2007), British television producer

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* Walter Davis Lambert (1879–1968), American geodesist * Ward Lambert (1888–1958), American college basketball coach * Wilfred G. Lambert (1926–2011), British archaeologist * William Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name

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* Yumi Lambert (born 1995), Belgian fashion model * Yves Lambert (1936–2021), French aerospace engineer * Yvon Lambert (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player * Yvonne Lambert, member of the band

The Octopus Project The Octopus Project is an American experimental music, experimental band formed in Austin, TX in 1999 by Toto Miranda, Yvonne Lambert & Josh Lambert. Their first album, ''Identification Parade'', came out in 2002, setting them off on a musical pat ...

In British peerage

* Viscount Lambert, British peerage title created in 1945 * Lambert Baronets, British baronetage title created in 1711

Fictional characters

* Alfred, Chip, Denise, Enid, and Gary Lambert, characters in Jonathan Franzen's 2001 novel " The Corrections" * Darien Lambert, main character of the series '' Time Trax'' * Eve Lambert, character from the American television series ''Port Charles'' * Garrett Lambert, character from the American television series ''Community'' * Irving Lambert, a major character in the Splinter Cell franchise * Lambert Strether, character from Henry James's 1903 novel ''The Ambassadors'' * Val Lambert, character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Chuck Lambert, character from Season 1 episode 4 ("Phantom Traveller") of "Supernatural" * Joan Lambert, character from the 1979 film ''Alien'' * Mr. Lambert, Walter White's fake identity in Breaking Bad * Lambert, character from the 2022 game ''Cult of the Lamb'' * Lambert, character from "The Witcher" franchise * Frank, (John Thomas) J.T., (Alicia) Al, and Brendon Lambert from the American television series

Step By Step (TV series) ''Step by Step'' is an American television sitcom created by William Bickley and Michael Warren for American Broadcasting Company, ABC's TGIF (TV programming block), TGIF Friday night lineup. Set in Port Washington, Wisconsin, it follows single p ...

References

External links

The Lambert Surname
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