Gilbert.
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Maricopa County, Arizona.
A number of places in the United States: A small town in Searcy County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Story County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.
A number of places in the United States: A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Lexington County, South Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Mingo County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bradley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
Where this word comes from
From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).
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