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Gilbert = 223 (Primes), 223 (Jewish), 33 (Septenary), 116 (Reverse Ordinal) |
Gilbert, Name Meaning: English (of Norman origin), French, and North German: from Giselbert, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements gisil 'pledge', 'hostage', 'noble youth' (see Giesel) + berht 'bright', 'famous'.
Gilbert is a given name of Norman-French 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" or gisal "pledge, hostage", while the second element, -bert comes from Germanic -behrt, short form of beraht, meaning "bright" or "famous". The name was introduced to England by the Normans where it was popular during the Middle Ages.
Gilbert is a surname of Germanic origin. The English-language surname is derived from Giselbert, a mediaeval personal name composed of the following Germanic elements: gisil ("pledge", "hostage", "noble youth") and berht ("bright", "famous"). This personal name was very popular in England during the Middle Ages. The surname is sometimes an Americanized form of numerous like-sounding Jewish surnames.
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