Gilbert

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˈɡɪlbɚt//

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

proper noun

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A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Gilbert - - - because it is written in Dooms-day book Gislebert, I judge it rather to signifie Bright or brave pledge - - - .So it is a well fitting name for children which are the only sweet pledges and pawns of love between man and wife.
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A surname.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Maricopa County, Arizona.
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A number of places in the United States: A small town in Searcy County, Arkansas.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Story County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
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A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Lexington County, South Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Mingo County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bradley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural: Gilberts

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