Gilbert (surname)
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| Region of origin | British Isles |
| Related names | Gilbart, Gilbertson |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Gilbert |
Gilbert is a British Isles surname of Norman-French and pre Old Germanic origins. The prefix, "Gil-", comes from "gisil", meaning a noble youth, while the suffix, "-bert" comes from "berht", meaning bright or famous. Original spellings included Gislebert, Guilbert and Gilebert. Variant spellings have evolved throughout Europe.[1] The patronymic surname Gilbertson is also common. Gilbert is a given name as well. People with the surname Gilbert or its variant spellings include:
- Adrian Gilbert (b. 1949), British author
- Alan Gilbert (b. 1944), Australian, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester
- Alfred Gilbert (1854 - 1934), English sculptor and goldsmith
- Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884 – 1961), American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman
- Arthur Hill Gilbert (1894 - 1970), American Impressionist painter
- Billy Gilbert (1894 -1971), American comedian and actor
- Brad Gilbert (1961), American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player
- Bruce Gilbert (b. 1946), English musician
- Cass Gilbert (1859 -1934), American architect
- Dave Gilbert (b.1960),former Australian cricketer
- David Gilbert (1944), American radical organizer, author and convicted murderer
- Davies Gilbert (1767 - 1839), British engineer, author, and politician
- Ed Gilbert (1931 - 1999), American actor
- Felix Gilbert (1905-1991), German-born American historian
- Glenroy Gilbert (b. 1968), former Canadian athlete
- Glyn Gilbert (d. 2003), English Major-General in Bermuda
- Grove Karl Gilbert (1843 - 1918), American geologist
- Gustave Gilbert (1911 - 1977), American psychologist
- Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1537 – 1583), English adventurer
- J. C. Gilbert (b. 1922), American politician
- Jack Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Jessie Gilbert (1987 - 2006), British chess player.
- John Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Johnny Gilbert, (b. 1924) game show announcer
- Kerrea Gilbert (b. 1987), English footballer
- Larry Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Mary Ann Gilbert (c. 1776 – 1845), Agronomist.
- Melissa Gilbert (b. 1964), American actress
- Paul Gilbert (b. 1966), American guitarist
- Philippe Gilbert (b. 1982) Belgian road bicycle racer
- Peggy Gilbert (1905 – 2007), American jazz saxophonist and bandleader
- Rhod Gilbert (b. 1968), Welsh comedian
- Richard Fitz Gilbert (1030 - 1090), Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England
- Robert Gilbert, disambiguation
- Ronnie Gilbert (b. 1926), American folk-singer
- Sam Gilbert (b. 1986), Australian rules footballer
- Sandra Gilbert (b. 1936), American professor, literary critic and poet
- Sara Gilbert (1975), American actress
- Timothy Gilbert (1797 - 1865), American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer
- William Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Teams
- Gilbert and George, British artist collaborators
- Gilbert Prousch (b. 1943)
- Gilbert and Sullivan, British musical and drama team
- W. S. Gilbert (1836 - 1911), English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator
- Alternate spelling, Gilbart
- Seymour Gilbart-Denham (b. 1939), British, Life Guards
- James William Gilbart (1794 - 1863), British, General Manager of the London and Westminster Bank
[edit] References
- ^ Surname: Gilbert. surnamedb.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
[edit] See also
- Gilbert, disambiguation
- Gilbert (given name)
- Gilbertson
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