Gilbert is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

of Norman-French origin, itself from Germanic ''Gisilberht'' or ''Gisalberht''. Original spellings included ''Gislebert'', ''Guilbert'' and ''Gilebert''. The first element, ''Gil-'', comes from Germanic ''gīsil'', meaning "shaft of an arrow" or ''gisal'' "pledge, hostage", while the second element, ''-bert'' comes from Germanic ''-behrt'', short form of ''beraht'', meaning "bright" or "famous". The name spread in France and was introduced to

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

by the

Normans The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. ...

, where it was popular during the Middle Ages. That is the reason the pronunciation ''Gil-'' reflects the Northern Norman one , as opposed to Old French > French and explains the alternative spelling ''Guilbert'' with ''Guil-'' . Variant spellings have evolved throughout Europe, including the Iberian/Italian version ''

Gilberto Gilberto is the Iberian and Italian version of the originally Norman-French given name '' Gilbert'', used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. ''Gilbert'' is ultimately derived from the Ger ...

'' and, as was the custom across Europe, given a

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

language version ''Gilbertus'', to be used alongside a person's native variant. The diminutive, ''Gil'', eventually became popular as a standalone given name or

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

. ''Gilbert'', with variant spellings, is also used as a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

(see

Gilbert (surname) Gilbert is a surname of English origin. It is derived from ''Giselbert'', an Anglo-Norman medieval personal name composed of the following Germanic elements: ''gisil'' ("pledge", "hostage", "noble youth") and ''berht'' ("bright", "famous"). This ...

Translations

* Arabic: غيلبرت * Belarusian: Гілберт ( Hilbiert) * Bengali: গিলবার্ট ( Gilabārṭa) * Chinese Simplified: 吉尔伯特 (Jí'ěr bó tè) * Chinese Traditional: 吉爾伯特 (Jí'ěr bó tè) *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: Gilbert *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

: Gilbert * Gujarati: ગિલ્બર્ટ ( Gilbarṭa) * Hebrew: גילברט * Hindi: गिल्बर्ट ( Gilbarṭ) * Italian: Gilberto * Japanese: ギルバート ( Girubāto) * Kannada: ಗಿಲ್ಬರ್ಟ್ ( Gilbarṭ) * Korean: 길버트 (Gilbeoteu) * Lithuanian: Gilbertas * Macedonian: Гилберт * Marathi: गिल्बर्ट ( Gilbarṭa) * Mongolian: Гилберт ( Gilbyert) * Nepali: गिल्बर्ट (Gilbarṭa) * Persian: گیلبرت * Portuguese: Gilberto * Russian: Гилберт * Serbian: Гилберт * Spanish: Gilberto * Tamil: கில்பர்ட் ( Kilparṭ) * Telugu: గిల్బర్ట్ ( Gilbarṭ) * Thai: กิลเบิร์ต ( Kilbeir̒) * Turkish: Jilbert, Jilber * Ukrainian: Гілберт ( Hilbert) * Urdu: گلبرٹ * Yiddish: גילבערט ( Gylbʻrt)

People with the name

* Saint Gilbert (disambiguation), multiple persons * Gilbert (Archdeacon of Lismore), early 13th-century Irish Catholic priest * Gilbert, Count of Brionne (c. 1000–c. 1040), French noble *

Gilbert, Count of Gravina Gilbert was a Norman Count of Gravina from 1159 until 1167. His father Bertrand was the illegitimate son of Rotrou III, Count of Perche. He was a cousin of Margaret of Navarre, the queen of Sicily. He arrived in Sicily sometime around 1159 and, thr ...

(fl. 1159–1167), Norman French noble in Italy *

Gilbert, Count of Montpensier Gilbert of Bourbon-Montpensier (1443 – 15 October 1496, Pozzuoli), Count of Montpensier, was a member of the House of Bourbon. He was the son of Louis I, Count of Montpensier and Gabrielle La Tour, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne. He ...

(1443–1496), French noble * Gilbert of Glenluce (died 1253), Scottish, 13th-century Cistercian monk, abbot and bishop * Gilbert of Sempringham (c. 1083–1190), the only Englishman to found a monastic order *

Gilbertus Anglicus Gilbertus Anglicus (or Gilbert of England, also known as ''Gilbertinus''; c. 1180 – c. 1250) was a medieval English physician. He is known chiefly for his encyclopedic work, the ''Compendium of Medicine'' (''Compendium Medicinæ''), most probab ...

or Gilbert of England (c. 1180 – c. 1250), English physician * Gilbert Arenas (born 1982), professional basketball player * Gilbert Bécaud (1927–2001), French singer, composer, pianist and actor *

Gilbert Brown Gilbert Jesse Brown (born February 22, 1971) is a former American football player. A nose tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (1993–99, 2001–03), Brown played 125 Packers games (103 starts) recordin ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Gilbert Brulé Gilbert Jean Marco Brulé (born January 1, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Drafted out of the Western Hockey League (WHL), Brulé played major junior with the Vancouver Giants for three seasons. After being named the ...

(born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player *

Gilbert Buatère Gilbert Buatère (c. 985 – 1 October 1018) was one of the first Norman adventurers in the Mezzogiorno. He was the eldest son of a petty, but rich, lord of Carreaux, near Avesnes-en-Bray in the region of Rouen. Carreaux gives his family, th ...

, Norman adventurer, one of the principal commanders of

Battle of Cannae (1018) The Battle of Cannae was a battle that took place in 1018 between the Byzantines under the Catepan of Italy Basil Boioannes and the Lombards under Melus of Bari.John Beeler (1971) ''Warfare in Feudal Europe, 730–1200''. Cornell University ...

Gilbert Bundy Gilbert Bundy (1911 – November 21, 1955) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, particularly for '' Esquire'', '' Life'', '' Judge'', and ''The Saturday Evening Post'' magazines. He killed himself on the 12th anniversary of a deeply trau ...

(1911–1955), American cartoonist and illustrator * Sir

Gilbert Thomas Carter Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter (Sir Thomas Gilbert-Carter) (14 January 1848 – 18 January 1927) was an administrative officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial official for the British Empire. Starting as a Collector of Customs for the Gold ...

, administrative officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial official for the British Empire, administrator for Gambia, governor for the Lagos Colony, governor for The Bahamas and Barbados and governor for Trinidad and Tobago * Gilbert Cates (1934–2011), American film director and television producer * Gilbert Cavan (died 1420), Scottish cleric * G. K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874–1936), English writer *

Gilbert Crispin Gilbert Crispin ( 1055 – 1117) was a Christian author and Anglo-Norman monk, appointed by Archbishop Lanfranc in 1085 to be the abbot, proctor and servant of Westminster Abbey, England. Gilbert became the third Norman Abbot of Westminster to ...

(c. 1055–1117), Anglo-Norman monk appointed abbot, proctor, and servant of Westminster Abbey *

Gilbert Cruz Gilbert may refer to: People and fictional characters *Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gilbert (surname), including a list of people Places Australia * Gilbert River (Queensland) * Gilbert River (South ...

(born 1980), Puerto Rican professional wrestler * Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson (1906–1992), Canadian mathematician *

Gilbert de Chambrun Count Gilbert de Chambrun (1909–2009) was a French politician. He was a member of the French Resistance and he served in the National Assembly. Early life Gilbert de Chambrun was born on 2 November 1909 in Paris, France. His father, Pierre ...

(1909–2009), French politician * Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke (c. 1100–1148), Anglo-Norman earl *

Gilbert de la Porrée Gilbert de la Porrée (after 1085 – 4 September 1154), also known as Gilbert of Poitiers, Gilbertus Porretanus or Pictaviensis, was a scholastic logician and theologian and Bishop of Poitiers. Life He was born in Poitiers, and completed ...

or Gilbertus Porretanus (1070–1154), French scholastic logician and theologian * Gilbert Doucet (1956–2020), French rugby union player *

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette (, ), was a French aristocrat, freemason and military officer who fought in the American Revoluti ...

(1757–1834), French general and politician who fought in the American Revolution and was involved in the French Revolution * Gilbert Eisner, American fencer *

Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, (; 9 July 18451 March 1914), known as Viscount Melgund by courtesy from 1859 to 1891, was a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the eighth since Canadi ...

, British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the eighth since Canadian Confederation, and as Viceroy and 17th Governor-General of India *

Gilbert Franklin Gilbert Alfred Franklin (1919–2004) was an English-born American sculptor and educator. He was active in Providence, Rhode Island and Wellfleet, Massachusetts; and was best known for his public art sculptures. Early life and education Gilbe ...

(1919–2004), American sculptor, educator. * Gilbert Gottfried (1955–2022), American actor and stand-up comedian * Gilbert Greenall (humanitarian advisor) (born 1954), UN Humanitarian advisor *

Gilbert Gress Gilbert Gress (born 17 December 1941) is a French football coach and a former player. He was the mentor of Arsène Wenger. Club career Gress was born in Strasbourg. He began his professional football career in the city of his birth with RC St ...

(born 1941), French football coach and former football player * Gil Hodges (1924–1972), American baseball player *

Gilbert von In der Maur Gilbert Heinrich Carl August von In der Maur auf Strelberg und zu Freifeld (15 August 1887 - 13 September 1959) was a Liechtenstein-born Austrian military officer, journalist and publicist. He also served as a government official of the Austri ...

(1887–1959), Austrian SS leader and journalist * Gilbert Khunwane (born 1977), Batswana boxer * Gilbert Levin (born 1948), American conductor *

Gilbert Mamery Gilbert Mamery Riera (March 15, 1927 – March 30, 2003) was a Puerto Rican disc-jockey, musicologist, radio station owner, radio and television personality, marketing impresario and composer born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He is the fathe ...

(1927–2003), Puerto Rican disc-jockey, musicologist, radio station owner, radio and television personality, marketing impresario, and composer * Gilbert Marouani (1933–2016), Tunisian-born music producer and agent * Gilbert Melendez (born 1982), American mixed martial artist * Gilbert Daniel Nessim (born 1966), chemistry professor at Bar-Ilan University * Gilbert Ouy (1924–2011), French historian, palaeographer and librarian * Gilbert Reaney (1924–2008), English musicologist * Gilbert Rozon (born 1954), Canadian impresario * Gilbert O'Sullivan (born 1946), stage name of Irish musician Raymond Edward O'Sullivan * Gilbert Pena (born 1949), Texas politician * Gilbert E. Patterson (1939–2007), American Pentecostal clergyman *

Gilbert Stuart Gilbert Charles Stuart ( Stewart; December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter from Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists. His best-known work is an unfinished portrait of George Washi ...

(1755–1828), American painter * Gilbert Tosetti (1879–1923), English cricketer * Gilbert Tuhabonye (born 1974), American long-distance runner * Gilbert F. White (1911–2006), American geographer

Fictional characters

* Gilbert, a cat in the Canadian children's television series '' Caillou'' * Gilbert, an anthropomorphic globe from '' Don't Hug Me I'm Scared'' * Gilbert Bates, a recurring character in the television series '' Leave It to Beaver'' * Gilbert Beilschmidt, the human name of the personification of Prussia in the anime series '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' *

Gilbert Blythe Gilbert Blythe is a character in Lucy Maud Montgomery's ''Anne of Green Gables'' series of novels. Character description Gilbert is described in the books as being very handsome with brown, curly hair and hazel eyes. He is tall with a lean build ...

, a character in the novel series ''Anne of Green Gables'' by Lucy Maud Montgomery * Gilbert Bougainvillea, a major in the Leidenschaftlich army from the anime and manga '' Violet Evergarden'' * Gilbert Cocteau, one of the main characters of the manga series '' Kaze to Ki no Uta'' * Gilbert Dauterive, the cousin of the Bill Dauterive in the animated television series '' King of the Hill'' * Gilbert Grape, the eponymous character of the 1993 film ''

What's Eating Gilbert Grape ''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'' is a 1993 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis and Darlene Cates. It follows 25-year-old Gilbert (Depp), a grocery store cle ...

'' *

Gil Grissom Gilbert Arthur Grissom (born August 17, 1956), Ph.D. is a fictional character portrayed by William Petersen on the CBS crime drama '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and its sequel, '' CSI: Vegas''. Grissom is a forensic entomologist and for t ...

, a forensic entomologist in the television series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' * Gibert Huph, a character in the 2004

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

/ Pixar animated film ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, ...

'' * Gilbert G.P. Guilford, the commander of the Glaston Knights in the anime series '' Code Geass'' * Gilbert Markham, the principal narrator of the novel ''

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall ''The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' is the second and final novel written by English author Anne Brontë. It was first published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Probably the most shocking of the Brontës' novels, it had an instant and p ...

'' by Anne Brontë * Gilbert Nightray, a character in the manga and anime series '' Pandora Hearts''

Popularity

England and Wales England and Wales () is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. The substantive law of the jurisdiction is En ...

, Gilbert ranked 64th in popularity in 1904, 72nd in 1914 and 95th in 1924. By 1934 it had dropped out of the Top 100.Popular Baby Names, 1904-1994 (UK Office of National Statistics)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert (Given Name) British Isles given names English masculine given names French masculine given names German masculine given names Dutch masculine given names Given names

Translations

People with the name

Fictional characters

Popularity

See also

References