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Gilbert.

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡɪlbɚt/General-American
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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  2. A surname.

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  3. A number of places in the United States: A town in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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  4. A number of places in the United States: A small town in Searcy County, Arkansas.

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  5. A number of places in the United States: A city in Story County, Iowa.

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  6. A number of places in the United States: A village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.

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  7. A number of places in the United States: A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

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  8. A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada.

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  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.

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  10. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

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  11. A number of places in the United States: A town in Lexington County, South Carolina.

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  12. A number of places in the United States: A town in Mingo County, West Virginia.

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  13. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bradley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

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Where this word comes from

From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

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