Gilbert
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Gilbert is a masculine given name of Norman-French origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including philosophers, writers, and entertainers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gilbert canonical | 61 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
ⓘ
masculine given name ⓘ |
| category |
English masculine given names
ⓘ
French masculine given names ⓘ Germanic given names ⓘ |
| culturalUsage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Germanic ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Giselbert ⓘ |
| etymologicalComponent |
berht (bright, famous)
ⓘ
gisil (pledge, hostage, noble youth) ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasCognate |
Gilberte
ⓘ
Gilberto (Spanish and Portuguese) ⓘ Gisbert ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm | Gilberta ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin |
Germanic languages
ⓘ
Anglo-Norman ⓘ
surface form:
Norman French
Old French ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Norman-French ⓘ |
| hasShortForm |
Bert
ⓘ
Gil ⓘ |
| hasSurnameForm | Gilbert self-link ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Gilberto
ⓘ
Giselbert ⓘ Giselbert ⓘ
surface form:
Gislebert
|
| historicalUsage | medieval Europe ⓘ |
| meaning |
bright fame
ⓘ
bright pledge ⓘ shining pledge ⓘ |
| nameType | anthroponym ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Gilbert Arenas
ⓘ
Gilbert Baker ⓘ Gilbert Bécaud ⓘ Gilbert Gottfried ⓘ G. K. Chesterton ⓘ
surface form:
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Gilbert O’Sullivan ⓘ Gilbert Ryle ⓘ Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ
surface form:
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
|
| popularity | used since the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usageRegion |
England
ⓘ
English-speaking countries ⓘ France ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| usedBy |
entertainers
ⓘ
philosophers ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (61)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rod Gilbert
subject surface form:
Gil Hodges
subject surface form:
Gilbert Cannan
subject surface form:
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette