Albert
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This article is about the given name. For the surname, see Albert (surname).
Albert is a common first name. The name has its origins in the Germanic name "Adalbrecht," meaning "bright nobility."
In politics it may refer to:
- Albert of Austria (disambiguation)
- Albert I of Brandenburg (c. 1100-1170) Margrave of Brandenburg from 1157 to 1170 to and duke of Saxony from 1138 to 1142
- Albert II, Margrave of Meissen (c. 1240 - 1314), the son of Henry III, Margrave of Meißen and Constantia of Austria
- Albert of Sweden (1338-1412), king of Sweden
- Albert, Duke of Saxony (1443-1500), the younger son of Frederick II the Gentle
- Albert of Mainz (1490-1545), Elector and Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545 and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545
- Albert I, Duke of Prussia (1490 - 1568), Grand Master of the Teutonic Order before converting to Lutheranism and becaming the first duke of Ducal Prussia
- Albert Alcibiades (1522 - 1557), Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
- Albert L'Ouvrier (1815-1895), French socialist statesman of the French Second Republic
- Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819 - 1861), the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Albert, 4th duc de Broglie (1821-1901), French monarchist politician
- Albert, King of Saxony (1828-1873), the eldest son of Prince John
- Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848-1922), the reigning Prince of Monaco from September 10, 1889 – June 26, 1922
- Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-1892), member of the British Royal Family
- Albert I of Belgium (1875-1934), the third King of the Belgians
- Albert II of Belgium (1934-), the current King of the Belgians
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco (1958-), the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco
In geography it may refer to:
- Albert (electoral district), a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada from 1867 to 1903
- Albert, Belize
- Albert, Kansas
- Albert, Somme
- Albert County, New Brunswick
- Albert Township, Michigan
In other fields it may refer to:
- 719 Albert, Amor asteroid
- Albert, supporting character in Josie (later Josie and the Pussycats (comic))
- Albert E. Gator, the costumed male mascot of the University of Florida Gators athletics teams
- Albert of Aix (c. 1100), historian of the first crusade
- Albert's Real Jamaican Foods, one of the most popular enterprise restaurants in Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded by Albert Wiggon
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, animated television series created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby
- Matthew Bloom (1972-), professional wrestler who went by the name Albert.
- Albert Productions, a record label.
[edit] Famous people with the given name Albert
There are several Saint Albert's - see St. Albert
- Albert Cristina (born 1970), Dutch volleyball player
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist
- Albert Houthuesen (1903-1979), British artist
- Albert Kivikas (1898-1978), Estonian writer
- Albert Pujols, baseball player
- Albert Speer (1905-1981), Hitler's chief architect
[edit] Fictional
- Albert Wesker, Resident Evil villain
[edit] See also
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