Gilberto

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Gilberto is the romance version of the Latinized form of Gilbert, used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. It derives from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright). It can be used as a given name or surname.

Gilberto may refer to:

Given name

• Gilberto Alves (born 1950), Brazilian footballer
• Gilberto Câmara (born 1956), Brazilian computer scientist
• Gilberto da Silva Melo (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
• Gilberto Galdino dos Santos (born 1976), Brazilian football player
• Gilberto Gil (born 1942), Brazilian musician and former Minister of Culture
• Gilberto González (born 1970), Venezuelan triathlete
• Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior (born 1989), Brazilian football player
• Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer
• Gilberto Passani (born 1961), Italian volleyball player
• Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1980), Brazilian international footballer, commonly known as Gil
• Gilberto dos Santos (Lebanese footballer)
• Gilberto Silva (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
• Gilberto Simoni (born 1971), Italian road bicycle racer
• Gilberto Sosa (born 1960), Mexican boxer

Surname

• Astrud Gilberto (born 1940), Brazilian singer
• Bebel Gilberto (born 1966), Brazilian singer, daughter of João Gilberto and Miúcha
• João Gilberto (born 1931), Brazilian guitarist and singer

References

1. ↑ Meaning and origin of the name Gilbert

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