English language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples th ...
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic.
Patronymics are used, b ...
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
meaning ''"son of
Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s
* Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street mar ...
"'' (Germanic origin, ''"noble-bright"''). There are other spellings, including the
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...
n Albertsen. While Albertson is a common surname, it is uncommon as 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 f ...
.
Notable people with the surname
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Bethany Albertson
Bethany Lee Albertson is an American political psychologist. She is an associate professor of political science at the University of Texas at Austin. Her co-authored book ''Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World'' received ...
, American political psychologist
* Charles W. Albertson (born 1932), American politician and musician
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Chris Albertson
Christiern Gunnar Albertson (October 18, 1931 – April 24, 2019) was a New York City-based jazz journalist, writer and record producer.
Early life
Albertson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, on October 18, 1931, but his father left the family b ...
(1931–2019), American jazz journalist, writer and record producer
* Clayton Jordan "C.J." Albertson (born 1993), American long-distance runner
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Coit Albertson
Edward Coit Albertson (October 14, 1880 – December 13, 1953) was an American stage and film actor.
Biography
Albertson was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, the son of George and Elizabeth (née Stock) Albertson, and began his acting career on Br ...
(1880–1953), American actor
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Frank Albertson
Francis Healey Albertson (February 2, 1909 – February 29, 1964) was an American actor who had supporting roles in films such as '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946) and '' Psycho'' (1960).
Early life
Albertson was a native of Fergus Fall ...
(1909–1964), American character actor
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Jack Albertson
Harold "Jack" Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer who also performed in vaudeville. Albertson was a Tony, Oscar, and Emmy winning actor, which ranks him among a rare stature of 24 ...
(1907–1981), American actor and brother of Mabel
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Joe Albertson
Joseph Albert Albertson (October 17, 1906 – January 20, 1993) was an American entrepreneur and founder of the Albertsons grocery store chain, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States.
Early life
Born in Yukon, Oklahoma Te ...
(1906–1993), American grocer (
Albertsons
Albertsons Companies, Inc. is an American grocery company founded and headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
With 2,253 stores as of the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 and 270,000 employees as of fiscal year 2019, the company is the second-large ...
chain) and philanthropist
* Johnny Albertson, American baseball player
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Kathryn Albertson
Kathryn McCurry Albertson (August 27, 1908 – April 30, 2002) was the wife of the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist.
Biography
Born Kathryn McCurry in Boise, Idaho on August 27, 1908, she was the daug ...
(1908–2002), American philanthropist
* Lillian Albertson (1881–1962), US actress and theatre producer
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Mabel Albertson
Mabel Ida Albertson (July 24, 1901 – September 28, 1982) was an American actress of television, stage, radio and film who portrayed Phyllis Stephens in the TV sitcom '' Bewitched''. She also appeared in TV's ''The Time Tunnel'' (S1:E30, "Town ...
(1901–1982), US actress and sister of Jack
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Mary Albertson
Mary A. Albertson (21 June 1838 – 19 August 1914), born Mary Ann Mitchell, was an American botanist and astronomer. From 1904 to 1914, she curated the Maria Mitchell memorial located on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Her work there covered both ...
Tessa Albertson
Tessa Albertson is an American actress. She plays Caitlin Miller on the television series '' Younger''.
Early life
Albertson was born in New York City. After high school graduation, she took time off for her acting career before attending Pri ...
, American Actress
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William Albertson
William Albertson (May 7, 1910 – February 19, 1972) was a 20th-century American leader in the Communist Party of the USA who battled federal and state courts, and who in 1964 was frameup, framed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was ...
(1910–1972), American
CPUSA
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leader
Notable people with the given name
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Albertson Van Zo Post
Albertson Van Zo Post (July 28, 1866 – January 23, 1938) was an American fencer and writer. He earned two gold medals in the 1904 Summer Olympics as well as a silver and two bronze medals, and also competed in the 1912 Summer Ol ...
Comic Book Guy
Jeff Albertson, commonly known as the Comic Book Guy (CBG), is a Recurring character, recurring fictional Character (arts), character in the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' and Eisner Awards, Eisner-nominated Spin-off (media), spin-o ...
, a character from ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...