This surname has Anglo-Saxon pre-8th century origins; spelling variations include Albert, Albertson and Alberts in English names. It is derived from the Old German compound 'Aedelbeort' meaning 'noble-bright'. However, many sources show it as a

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 ...

surname, with many spelling variations on the French form. It is now found in many locations of the world, spread by

French Huguenot The Huguenots ( , also , ) were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed, or Calvinist, tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, the Genevan burgomaster Bez ...

refugees, amongst others. Notable people with this surname include the following: *

Abbé Aubert Jean-Louis Aubert (15 February 1731 in Paris – 10 November 1814 in Paris), called the Abbé Aubert, was a French dramatist, poet and journalist, son of the violinist and composer Jacques Aubert (1686-1753) and brother of Louis Aubert (painter). ...

(1731–1814), French playwright, poet and journalist *

Louis Aubert (painter) Louis Aubert, called ''le Fils'', (15 May 1720, Paris – c. 1800) was an 18th-century French painter and composer, active from 1740 to 1780. The violinist and composer Jacques Aubert was his father and Abbé Aubert (1731–1814) his brother. W ...

(1720 – ), painter and composer * Alexander Aubert, English merchant * Alvin Aubert (1930–2014), American poet * Anaïs Aubert, known as

Mademoiselle Anaïs Anaïs Pauline Nathalie Aubert, known as Mademoiselle Anaïs (1802–1871) was a French actress. Biography Anaïs was born in Toury, Eure-et-Loir, and entered the Comédie-Française in 1816 at the age of just fourteen. In 1832 she was chosen t ...

(1802–1871), French actress * Andreas Aubert (art historian), Norwegian art historian *

Aristide Aubert Du Petit Thouars Aristide Aubert du Petit-Thouars (31 August 1760 – 2 August 1798) was a French naval officer, and participant of the humiliating French defeat at the Battle of the Nile, where he was killed in action. Biography He was born on 31 August ...

, French naval officer * Arnaud Aubert, Catholic Chamberlain *

Étienne Aubert Pope Innocent VI ( la, Innocentius VI; 1282 or 1295 – 12 September 1362), born Étienne Aubert, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 December 1352 to his death in September 1362. He was the fifth Avignon pope ...

, later became Pope Innocent VI * Aubert of Avranches, bishop of Avranches * Axel Aubert (1873–1943), Norwegian businessman * Ebba d'Aubert, Swedish pianist * François d'Aubert, French politician * Hermann Rudolph Aubert, German physiologist * Jacques Aubert (1689–1753), French composer and violinist * Jean Aubert (architect) (–1741), French architect * Jean Aubert (engineer) (1894–1984), French engineer *

Jean-Louis Aubert Jean-Louis Aubert (, born 12 April 1955) is a French singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He went on a solo career after the split of the rock band Téléphone that he co-founded. Early life Born in Nantua, Ain, France in 1955 ...

, French guitarist, singer and songwriter * Jeanne Aubert, French singer and actress * , French painter * Julien Aubert (born 1978), French politician *

K. D. Aubert Karen Denise Aubert, (born December 6, 1978) also known as K.D. Rose, is an American actress, fashion model and singer. She owns her own record label, Roseland. Early life Aubert was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 6, 1978. She desc ...

, American actress * Louis Aubert, French composer *

Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (5 November 1758, Bournois – 12 May 1831, Paris) was an eminent French botanist known for his work collecting and describing orchids from the three islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion. Intro ...

, French botanist * Ludvig Cæsar Martin Aubert, Norwegian philologist * Ludvig Mariboe Benjamin Aubert, Norwegian jurist and politician * Marie-Hélène Aubert, French politician * Phillipe-Ignace François Aubert de Gaspé, Canadian writer * Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, French Canadian writer and seigneur * Pierre Aubert, Swiss politician * Puig Aubert, French rugby league footballer *

Raphaël Aubert Raphaël Aubert (born 1953 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a Swiss writer and essayist. Biography Early life and education Raphaël Aubert was brought up in a family of artists. He studied in the Faculty of Arts and Theology at University of Lausa ...

, Swiss writer and essayist * Suzanne Aubert, Catholic sister *

Vilhelm Aubert Johan Vilhelm Aubert (7 June 1922 – 19 July 1988) was an influential Norwegian sociologist. He was a professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo from 1963 to 1971 and at the Department of Sociology from 1971 to 1988. He co-founded t ...

, Norwegian sociologist *

Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert Vilhelm Mariboe Aubert (29 December 1868 – 20 June 1908 ), commonly known by his nickname "Bille" Aubert, was a Norwegian jurist. Personal life Aubert was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of the professor Ludvig Ma ...

, Norwegian jurist * Aubert (noble family), a noble family of

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ...

and

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

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