Gilbert (surname)
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.[2] The patronymic surname Gilbertson is also common. Gilbert is a given name as well.
An effort is underway via Y-DNA testing and a surname project to genetically identify Gilbert lines worldwide. The Gilbert Y-DNA Project has thus far identified 37 genetically unique lines carrying the Gilbert surname.[3]
People with the surname Gilbert or its variant spellings include:
- Adrian Gilbert (born 1949), a British author
- Adrian Gilbert (military writer) (born 1954), an author and military historian
- Alan Gilbert (academic) (born 1944), an Australian, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester
- Alan Gilbert (conductor) (born 1967), an American conductor
- Alfred Gilbert (1854–1934), an English sculptor and goldsmith
- Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884–1961), an American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman
- Arthur Hill Gilbert (1894–1970), an American Impressionist painter
- Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (1858–1927), a French physician and medical researcher
- Barrie Gilbert (born 1937), an English-born electronics engineer, inventor of the Gilbert cell
- Billy Gilbert (1894–1971), an American comedian and actor
- Brad Gilbert (born 1961), an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player
- Bruce Gilbert (born 1946), an English musician
- Cass Gilbert (1859–1934), an American architect
- Charles Henry Gilbert (1859–1928), an American ichthyologist
- Daniel Gilbert (disambiguation)
- David Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Davies Gilbert (1767–1839), a British engineer, author, and politician
- Dorothée Gilbert, étoile at the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris
- Ed Gilbert (1931–1999), an American actor
- Edward Joseph Gilbert (born 1936), American-born Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Elizabeth Gilbert (born 1969), an American novelist
- Elmer G. Gilbert (?), control systems engineer
- Felix Gilbert (1905–1991), German-born American historian
- Gale Gilbert, American football quarterback
- Glenroy Gilbert (born 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
- Herb Gilbert (1888–1972), Australian rugby footballer
- Herb Gilbert, Jr., Australian rugby league footballer
- Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1537–1583), English adventurer
- J. C. Gilbert (born 1922), American politician
- Jack Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Jean Gilbert (1879–1942), German operetta composer
- Jessie Gilbert (1987–2006), British chess player.
- John Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Johnny Gilbert, (born 1924) game show announcer
- Kerrea Gilbert (born 1987), English footballer
- Larry Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Lewis Gilbert (born 1920), British film director
- Mads Gilbert (born 1947), Norwegian doctor
- Mary Ann Gilbert (c. 1776–1845), agronomist.
- Melissa Gilbert (born 1964), American actress
- Paul Gilbert (born 1966), American guitarist
- Philippe Gilbert (born 1982) Belgian road bicycle racer
- Peggy Gilbert (1905–2007), American jazz saxophonist and bandleader
- Rhod Gilbert (born 1968), Welsh comedian
- Richard Fitz Gilbert (1030–1090), Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England
- Robert Gilbert, disambiguation
- Ronnie Gilbert (born 1926), American folk-singer
- Sam Gilbert (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
- Sandra Gilbert (born 1936), American professor, literary critic and poet
- Sara Gilbert (1975), American actress
- Thomas Gilbert (pioneer) (1752–1873), pioneer of Adelaide, South Australia
- Timothy Gilbert (1797–1865), American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer
- Todd Gilbert (b.1970), American politician from Virginia
- Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow (d.c. 1346) Scottish Nobleman
- Walter Gilbert (b.1932), American Nobel Prize (biology) recipient
- William Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Teams
- Alternate spelling, Gilbart
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