Gilbert
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Origin of the name Gilbert:
An evolution of the Old French Guillebert, which is derived from the Old High German Gisilberht. The name is composed from the elements gisil (pledge) and beraht (bright, famous).
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French pronunciation is jhil-BEHR.
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Gib, Gil, Gigs, Gillie, Gibbie, Bert, Ertie
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Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was common during the Middle Ages. It was borne by a 12th-century British saint, the founder of the religious order known as the Gilbertines.
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Gil (Gilbert) Gerard, actor
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Gilbert Hernandez, writer/artist of the Palomar series of graphic novels- Gilbert in song, story & screen: | Edit
Gilbert Blythe, love interest in L. M. Montgomery's book "Anne of Green Gables" and its sequels.
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