Alberto is the Romance version of the

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ized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic '' Adalbert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and

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. It derives from the Old German '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright).Origin and Meaning of Alberto
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10th century), Italian noble-man * Adalberto Tejeda Olivares (1888–1960), Mexican politician * Prince Adalberto, Duke of Bergamo (1898–1982), Italian general and nobleman *

Adalberto Libera Adalberto Libera (; 16 July 1903 – 17 March 1963) was one of the most representative architects of the Italian Modern movement.Adalberto Libera at DARC (Dept. of Architecture and Contemporary Art, Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage) Biogr ...

(1903–1963), Italian architect *

Adalberto Cardoso Adalberto Cardoso (21 December 1905 – 11 January 1972) was a Brazilian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also ...

(1905–1972), Brazilian long-distance runner *

Adalberto Pereira dos Santos Adalberto Pereira dos Santos (11 April 1905 – 2 April 1984) was a Brazilian general and politician. A veteran of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force The Brazilian Expeditionary Force ( pt, Força Expedicionária Brasileira, FEB), nicknamed ...

(1905–1984), Brazilian general and politician * Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), Ecuadorian politician * Adalberto Martinez (1916–2003), Mexican actor *

Adalberto Almeida y Merino Adalberto Almeida y Merino (Bachíniva, Chihuahua, June 6, 1916 – Chihuahua, Chihuahua, June 21, 2008) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Tulancingo, 1956–1962; Bishop of Zacatecas, 1962–1969 and Ar ...

(1916–2008), Mexican Catholic prelate * Adalberto López (1923–1996), Mexican football striker *

Adalberto Lepri Adalberto Lepri (20 October 1929 – 5 October 2014) was an Italian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspele ...

(1929–2014), Italian wrestler * Adalberto Rodríguez (1934–2015), Puerto Rican actor and comedian *

Adalberto Arturo Rosat Adalberto Arturo Rosat (January 22, 1934 – January 31, 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Rosat was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Aiquile, Bolivia , image_flag ...

(1934–2015), Bolivian bishop *

Adalberto Santiago Adalberto Santiago (born April 23, 1937, in Pozas barrio, Ciales, Puerto Rico) is an internationally known salsa singer. Career Adalberto's relaxed and flawless lead vocals are among the best in the salsa genre of Latin music. His early inf ...

(born 1937), Puerto Rican salsa singer *

Adalberto Hernández Adalberto Hernández (born 27 June 1938) is a Mexican boxer who competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he defeated Ghulam Sarwar of Pakistan, before losing to Salah Shokweir Salah ...

(born 1938), Mexican boxer *

Adalberto Maria Merli Adalberto Maria Merli (born 14 January 1938) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Merli is active on film and television and he has appeared in over 27 films since 1965. He had his breakout role in the 1968 RAI televi ...

(born 1938), Italian actor *

Adalberto Scorza Adalberto Scorza (born 2 March 1938) is an Argentine racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

(born 1938), Argentine race walker *

Adalberto Giazotto Adalberto Giazotto (1 February 1940 – 16 November 2017) was an Italian physicist. Born in Genoa to musicologist Remo Giazotto, Adalberto Giazotto earned his degree in physics from the Sapienza University of Rome The Sapienza University of ...

(1940–2017), Italian physicist *

Adalberto Rodríguez Giavarini Adalberto Rodríguez Giavarini (born 18 October 1944) is an Argentine economist and diplomat, who served as Minister of Foreign Relations between 1991 and 2001. Also he served in the Argentine Army for several years as Lieutenant. Between 1995 and ...

(born 1944), Argentine economist and diplomat *

Adalberto Siebens Adalberto Siebens (born 20 October 1946) is a Puerto Rican boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Ga ...

(born 1946), Puerto Rican boxer *

Adalberto Álvarez Adalberto Álvarez (22 November 1948 – 1 September 2021) was a Cuban pianist, musical director, and composer. Biography Adalberto Álvarez was born in Camaguey on November 22, 1948. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Álvarez attended the ...

(born 1948), Cuban pianist and composer **

Adalberto Álvarez y su Son Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic '' Adalbert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. It derives from the Old German '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright). Notable p ...

, Cuban band by the pianist * Adalberto Álvarez Marines (born 1952), Mexican artist *

Adalberto Campos Fernandes Adalberto Campos Fernandes (born 1958) is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Health from 26 November 2015 to 15 October 2018. Fernandes graduated with a PhD in health administration from the University of Lisbon and is a professo ...

(born 1958), Portuguese politician *

Adalberto Jordan Adalberto Jose Jordan (born December 7, 1961) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of L ...

(born 1961), Cuban-American judge *

Adal Ramones Adalberto Javier Ramones Martínez (born 3 December 1961) is a Mexican television presenter and comedian who is known for his comments on Mexican and international social life. Ramones was the host of a popular Mexican television show, '' Otro ...

(born 1961), Mexican television show host * Adalberto Costa Júnior (born 1962), Angolan politician *

Adalberto Machado Adalberto Machado (born 3 June 1964), simply known as Adalberto, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left back. Club career A Flamengo youth graduate, Rio de Janeiro-born Adalberto was promoted to the first team in 1983, but spent ...

(born 1964), Brazilian football left-back * Adalberto Bravo (born 1965), Venezuelan-American musician *

Adalberto García Adalberto Batista Garcia (born 31 August 1967) is a Brazilian long-distance running, long-distance runner. He competed in the Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres, men's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References ...

(born 1967), Brazilian long-distance runner *

Adalberto Figarolo di Gropello Adalberto Figarolo di Gropello, Count of Gropello, was an Italian diplomat. Biography Born in Barza d'Ispra ( Varese) on 24 February 1910, Adalberto Figarolo di Gropello earned a degree in Law at the University of Florence in 1933. He was the ...

(fl. 1967–1971), Italian diplomat *

Adalberto Madero Adalberto Arturo Madero Quiroga (born 25 September 1969) is a Mexican lawyer and right-wing politician from Nuevo León who has served in the upper house of the Mexican Congress. He was the municipal president of Monterrey from 2006 to 2009. ...

(born 1969), Mexican lawyer and politician *

Adalberto Ribeiro Adalberto Manuel Silva Ribeiro (born 13 February 1969), known simply as Adalberto, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Adalberto was born in Paredes, Porto District. Youth years included, he represen ...

(born 1969), Portuguese football centre-back *

Adalberto Mendez (athlete) Adalberto Mendez (born 23 October 1974) is a former Dominican sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...

(born 1974), Dominican sprinter * Adalberto Silva (born 1979), Brazilian volleyball player * Adalberto Palma (born 1981), Mexican football defender *

Adalberto Méndez Adalberto Méndez (born February 22, 1982) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball debut for the Florida Marlins in 2010. Career Florida Marlins Mendez was chosen by the Marlins from the Chicago Cubs in the D ...

(born 1982), Dominican baseball player * Adalberto Román (born 1987), Paraguayan football centre-back * Adalberto (footballer) (born 1987), Brazilian football centre-back *

Adalberto Mejía Adalberto Mejía (born June 20, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Los Angeles Angels, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball Leag ...

(born 1993), Dominican baseball pitcher * Adalberto Mondesí (born 1996), American baseball player * Adalberto Peñaranda (born 1997), Venezuelan football forward *

Adalberto Carrasquilla Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar (born 28 November 1998) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo and the Panama national team. Club career Tauro Carrasquilla bega ...

(born 1998), Panamanian football midfielder *

Adalberto Ottone Rielander Adalberto Ottone Rielander was a clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was elevated to a diocese in 1966. Bishops ...

(died 2002), Papua New Guinean clergyman and bishop *

Adalberto Velasco Alberto is the Romance languages, Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic languages, Germanic ''Adalbert''. It is used in Italian language, Italian, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Spanish language, Spanish. It derives ...

(fl. 2006), Mexican politician

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