Gilbert

== English == === Etymology === From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) +‎ *berhtaz (“bright, famous”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ === Proper noun === Gilbert (countable and uncountable, plural Gilberts) A male given name from the Germanic languages. A surname. A number of places in the United States: A town in Maricopa County, Arizona. A small town in Searcy County, Arkansas. A city in Story County, Iowa. A village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota. A ghost town in Esmeralda County, Nevada. An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. A town in Lexington County, South Carolina. A town in Mingo County, West Virginia. An unincorporated community in Bradley, Lincoln County, Wisconsin. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Gilbert, from Old French, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”). === Proper noun === Gilbert a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages] == Faroese == === Etymology === Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Gilbert m a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics Gilbert's son: Gilbertsson Gilbert's daughter: Gilbertsdóttir ==== Declension ==== == French == === Etymology === From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) +‎ *berhtaz (“bright, famous”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒil.bɛʁ/ === Proper noun === Gilbert m a male given name, equivalent to English Gilbert ==== Related terms ==== female given name: Gilberte == German == === Etymology === Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɪlbɐt/ IPA(key): /ʒɪlˈbɛːɐ̯/ Hyphenation: Gil‧bert === Proper noun === Gilbert a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Gilbert