Name: Gilbert
Gender: Male
Usage: Gilbert is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Gilbert are in general originating from Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zambia.
Variants: For another variant of the name Gilbert across the world, see Gilberto.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Gilbert is: Bright oath, Trusted.
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Numerology of the first name Gilbert: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Gilbert is ranked on the 395th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 1638200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.023% of the population. The name Gilbert has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Gilbert for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Gilbert is 4 February.
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History and Origin
Gilbert is a given name of Lombard barbarian origin, itself from Germanic Gisilberht or Gisalberht. Original spellings included Gislebert, Guilbert and Gilebert. The first element, Gil-, comes from Germanic gīsil, meaning "shaft of an arrow" gisal or in Anglo-Saxon (which the name dose not derive) "pledge, hostage", while the second element, -bert comes from Germanic -behrt, short form of beraht, meaning "bright" also Old Swedish sharp arrow and Old Germanic for bright fellow. Another origin arises from Galwegian Gaelic in the name "Gille Brigte" meaning "follower of St Bridget" which is anglicised as "Gilbert". Name as Ghiselberhtus' first recorded in Italy 560AD when Lombardi(longobards) invaded.
Reference 3 and 5 show Viking usage. Scottish record 50 years before Norman invasion of England (probably from France). [I deleted the term Famous as it only applies to Roberts Ro=famous Bert=bright]
The name was introduced to England by the Normans where it was popular during the Middle Ages. That is the reason why the pronunciation Gil- [gil] reflects the Northern Norman one [gil], as opposed to Old French [dʒil] > French [ʒil] and explains the alternative spelling Guilbert with Guil- [gil].
Variant spellings have evolved throughout Europe, including the Romance language version, Gilberto, and the Latin version, Gilbertus. The diminutive, Gil, is popular as a given name or nickname. Gilbert, with variant spellings, is also used as a surname (see Gilbert (surname)).
English, French, Flemish, and Dutch: of Germanic origin, introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is composed of the elements gisil pledge + berht bright, famous. This was the name of the founder of the only native British religious order (abolished at the Dissolution of the Monasteries), St Gilbert of Sempringham (?1083–1189), in whose honour it is still sometimes bestowed, especially among Roman Catholics. It gained a wider currency in the 19th century. In Gaelic Scotland the name was used from an early period to render the name Gille Brighde ‘servant of St Bridget’, gradually assuming the form Gilleabart.
Short form: English: Gib.
Pet forms: Scottish: Gibby (Gaelic Gibidh).
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