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Gilbert.

a male given name, equivalent to English Gilbert

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/ʒil.bɛʁ/
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Gilbert

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.