Gilbert (surname)
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Gilbert is a British Isles
surname
of Norman-French and pre Old Germanic origins. The prefix, "Gil-", comes from "gisil", meaning a noble youth, while the suffix, "-bert" comes from "berht", meaning bright or famous. Original spellings included Gislebert, Guilbert and Gilebert. Variant spellings have evolved throughout Europe. The patronymic
surname Gilbertson
is also common. Gilbert is a given name
as well.
An effort is underway via Y-DNA testing and a surname project
to genetically identify Gilbert lines worldwide. The Gilbert Y-DNA Project has thus far identified 37 genetically unique lines carrying the Gilbert surname.
People with the surname Gilbert or its variant spellings include:
Teams
Alternate spelling, Gilbart
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Norman-French and pre Old Germanic origins. The prefix, "Gil-", comes from "gisil", meaning a noble youth, while the suffix, "-bert" comes from "berht", meaning bright or famous. Original spellings included Gislebert, Guilbert and Gilebert. Variant spellings have evolved throughout Europe. The patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname Gilbertson
Gilbertson
Gilbertson is a British Isles patronymic surname of Norman-French and pre Old Germanic origins meaning son of Gilbert. There are alternate spellings, such as the Scandinavian Gilbertsen. While Gilbertson is a common surname, it is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname Gilbertson or its...
is also common. Gilbert is a given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
as well.
An effort is underway via Y-DNA testing and a surname project
Surname project
A surname DNA project is a genetic genealogy project which uses genealogical DNA tests to trace male lineage.Because surnames are passed down from father to son in many cultures, and Y-chromosomes are passed from father to son with a predictable rate of mutation, people with the same surname can...
to genetically identify Gilbert lines worldwide. The Gilbert Y-DNA Project has thus far identified 37 genetically unique lines carrying the Gilbert surname.
People with the surname Gilbert or its variant spellings include:
- Adrian GilbertAdrian GilbertAdrian Gilbert is a bestselling British author and independent publisher who lives in England. His books are centred around investigations into ancient Esoteric knowledge and religious Mysteries....
(born 1949), a British author - Adrian Gilbert (military writer)Adrian Gilbert (military writer)Adrian Gilbert is a British author and historian who writes primarily on the subject of military history – particularly relating to wars of the 20th century. Although most of his work is published for adults, he has also written several non-fiction books for children.After studying history at...
(born 1954), an author and military historian - Alan Gilbert (academic) (born 1944), an Australian, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester
- Alan Gilbert (conductor)Alan Gilbert (conductor)Alan Gilbert is an American violinist and conductor. He is currently the Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, making his debut performance as the orchestra's music director on September 16, 2009.-Early years:...
(born 1967), an American conductor - Alfred GilbertAlfred GilbertSir Alfred Gilbert was an English sculptor and goldsmith who enthusiastically experimented with metallurgical innovations...
(1854–1934), an English sculptor and goldsmith - Alfred Carlton GilbertAlfred Carlton GilbertAlfred Carlton Gilbert was an American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman. Born in Salem, Oregon and died in Boston, Massachusetts, Gilbert is best known as the inventor of the Erector Set.-Early life:...
(1884–1961), an American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman - Arthur Hill GilbertArthur Hill GilbertArthur Hill Gilbert was an American Impressionist painter, notable as one of the practitioners of the California-style. Today, he is remembered for his large, colorful canvasas depicting meadows and groves of trees along the state's famed 17 Mile Drive...
(1894–1970), an American Impressionist painter - Augustin Nicolas GilbertAugustin Nicolas GilbertAugustin Nicolas Gilbert was a French physician who was born in the town of Buzancy, Ardennes. He received his doctorate from the University of Paris and became an interne at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. Later he was a professor of therapeutics and clinical medicine at Hôtel-Dieu...
(1858–1927), a French physician and medical researcher - Barrie GilbertBarrie GilbertBarrie Gilbert was born in 1937 in Bournemouth, England. He is well-known for his invention of numerous analog circuit concepts, holding over 100 patents worldwide, and for the discovery of the Translinear Principle and a class of related topologies loosely referred to as the Gilbert cell, one of...
(born 1937), an English-born electronics engineer, inventor of the Gilbert cellGilbert cellIn electronics, the Gilbert cell is a transistor circuit used as an analog multiplier and frequency mixer, first described by Barrie Gilbert in 1968. The advantage of this circuit is the output current is an accurate multiplication of the base currents of both inputs... - Billy GilbertBilly GilbertBilly Gilbert was an American comedian and actor known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects and television shows starting in 1929. He is not to be confused with silent film actor Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert (September 12, 1894 – September 23,...
(1894–1971), an American comedian and actor - Brad GilbertBrad GilbertBrad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School ....
(born 1961), an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player - Bruce GilbertBruce GilbertBruce Gilbert is an English musician. One of the founding members of the influential and experimental art-punk band Wire, Gilbert branched out into electronic music, performance art, music production, and DJing during the band's extended periods of inactivity...
(born 1946), an English musician - Cass GilbertCass Gilbert- Historical impact :Gilbert is considered a skyscraper pioneer; when designing the Woolworth Building he moved into unproven ground — though he certainly was aware of the ground-breaking work done by Chicago architects on skyscrapers and once discussed merging firms with the legendary Daniel...
(1859–1934), an American architect - Charles Henry GilbertCharles Henry GilbertCharles Henry Gilbert was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species...
(1859–1928), an American ichthyologist - Daniel Gilbert (disambiguation)
- David Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Davies GilbertDavies GilbertDavies Gilbert FRS was a British engineer, author, and politician. He was elected to the Royal Society on 17 November 1791 and served as President of the Royal Society from 1827 to 1830....
(1767–1839), a British engineer, author, and politician - Dorothée GilbertDorothée Gilbert- TRAINING :* 1990-1995 Toulouse National Conservatoire* 1995-2000 Paris Opéra Ballet School* 2000 Joins the Corps de Ballet of the Paris Opéra* 2002 Promoted to Coryphée* 2004 Promoted to Sujet* 2005 Promoted to Première Danseuse...
, étoile at the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris - Ed Gilbert (1931–1999), an American actor
- Edward Joseph GilbertEdward Joseph Gilbert-References:...
(born 1936), American-born Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Elizabeth GilbertElizabeth GilbertElizabeth M. Gilbert is an American author, essayist, short story writer, biographer, novelist and memoirist. She is best known for her 2006 memoirs, Eat, Pray, Love, which as of December 2010, has spent 199 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, and was also made into a film by the same...
(born 1969), an American novelist - Elmer G. GilbertElmer G. GilbertElmer G. Gilbert is an American aerospace engineer and a Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan.He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a recipient of the 1994 IEEE Control Systems Award Elmer G. Gilbert is an American aerospace engineer and a...
(?), control systems engineer - Felix GilbertFelix GilbertFelix Gilbert was a German-born American historian of early modern and modern Europe. Gilbert was born in Baden-Baden, Germany to a middle-class Jewish family, and part of the Mendelssohn Bartholdy clan. In the latter half of the 1920s, Gilbert studied under Friedrich Meinecke at the University of...
(1905–1991), German-born American historian - Gale GilbertGale GilbertGale Reed Gilbert is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, and the San Diego Chargers.-Early life:...
, American football quarterback - Glenroy GilbertGlenroy GilbertGlenroy John Gilbert is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics....
(born 1968), former Canadian athlete - Glyn GilbertGlyn GilbertMajor-General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert CB MC was a 20th century British military officer who served during World War II...
(d. 2003), English Major-General in Bermuda - Grove Karl GilbertGrove Karl GilbertGrove Karl Gilbert , known by the abbreviated name G. K. Gilbert in academic literature, was an American geologist....
(1843–1918), American geologist - Gustave GilbertGustave GilbertGustave Mark Gilbert was an American psychologist best known for his writings containing observations of high ranking Nazi leaders during the Nuremberg Trials. His Psychology of Dictatorship was an attempt to profile Adolf Hitler using as reference the testimonials of Hitler’s closest generals and...
(1911–1977), American psychologist - Herb GilbertHerb GilbertHerbert R. Gilbert was an Australian rugby league and rugby union player – a dual-code international. He represented the Wallabies in 3 Tests in 1910 and the Kangaroos in 7 Tests from 1911 to 1920, his last two as Captain. The captain-coach of the St...
(1888–1972), Australian rugby footballer - Herb Gilbert, Jr., Australian rugby league footballer
- Humphrey GilbertHumphrey GilbertSir Humphrey Gilbert of Devon in England was a half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh. Adventurer, explorer, member of parliament, and soldier, he served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth and was a pioneer of English colonization in North America and the Plantations of Ireland.-Early life:Gilbert...
(c. 1537–1583), English adventurer - J. C. GilbertJ. C. GilbertJess Carr "Sonny" Gilbert, II , is a retired cotton farmer and a former Democratic member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from the town of Sicily Island in Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
(born 1922), American politician - Jack Gilbert (disambiguation)Jack Gilbert (disambiguation)Jack Gilbert may refer to:*Jack Gilbert , poet*Jack Gilbert , American baseball player*Jack Gilbert , Australian rugby league footballer, see New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1941...
- Jean GilbertJean GilbertJean Gilbert was a German operetta composer and conductor. His real name was Max Winterfeld. He adopted the name of Jean Gilbert for the production of his first operetta in 1901.Gilbert was born in Hamburg...
(1879–1942), German operetta composer - Jessie GilbertJessie GilbertJessica "Jessie" Gilbert was a British chess player.-Biography:Jessica was the daughter of Angela and Ian Gilbert and was raised in Woldingham, Surrey. She attended Croydon High School. Her father was a career manager with the Royal Bank of Scotland...
(1987–2006), British chess player. - John Gilbert (disambiguation)
- Johnny GilbertJohnny GilbertJohn L. "Johnny" Gilbert III is an American show business personality who has worked mainly on television game shows. Originally a nightclub singer and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from various eras, dating as far back as the 1950s...
, (born 1924) game show announcer - Kerrea Gilbert (born 1987), English footballer
- Larry Gilbert (disambiguation)Larry Gilbert (disambiguation)Larry Gilbert may refer to:*Larry Gilbert, American professional golfer*Larry Gilbert , 20th century professional baseball player*Larry Gilbert , see List of individuals executed in South Carolina for 1998...
- Lewis GilbertLewis GilbertLewis Gilbert CBE is an English film director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:He was the son of music hall performers, and spent his early years travelling with his parents, and watching the shows from the side of the stage. He first performed on-stage at the age of 5, when asked to drive a...
(born 1920), British film director - Mads GilbertMads GilbertMads Fredrik Gilbert is a Norwegian doctor, solidarity worker and a member of the socialist party Red. He received his PhD at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa...
(born 1947), Norwegian doctor - Mary Ann GilbertMary Ann Gilbert-Marriage:On 18 April 1808, she married Davies Giddy, a Cornish landowner, who had served as High Sheriff of the Duchy. He was an M.P. for Cornish constituencies from 1806 to 1832. Among his roles in Parliament was as Chairman of the Board of Agriculture. Mary Ann Gilbert was passionately concerned...
(c. 1776–1845), agronomist. - Melissa GilbertMelissa GilbertMelissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress, writer, and producer, primarily in movies and television. Gilbert is best known as a child actress who co-starred as Charles Ingalls's second daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder, on the dramatic television series Little House on the Prairie...
(born 1964), American actress - Paul GilbertPaul GilbertPaul Brandon Gilbert is an American guitarist. He is well known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr...
(born 1966), American guitarist - Philippe GilbertPhilippe GilbertPhilippe Gilbert is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Gilbert is a classics specialist...
(born 1982) Belgian road bicycle racer - Peggy GilbertPeggy GilbertPeggy Gilbert, born Margaret F. Knechtges , was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa.-Biography:...
(1905–2007), American jazz saxophonist and bandleader - Rhod GilbertRhod GilbertRhodri "Rhod" Gilbert, is a Welsh comedian who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008, he was nominated for the main if.comedy ....
(born 1968), Welsh comedian - Richard Fitz GilbertRichard Fitz GilbertRichard fitz Gilbert , was a Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He was also known as "de Bienfaite", "de Clare", and "de Tonbridge".-Biography:...
(1030–1090), Norman lord who participated in the Norman conquest of England - Robert GilbertRobert GilbertRobert Goulston Gilbert is a polymer chemist whose most significant contributions have been in the field of emulsion polymerisation. In 1970, he gained his PhD from the Australian National University, and worked at the University of Sydney from then until 2006...
, disambiguation - Ronnie GilbertRonnie GilbertRonnie Gilbert is an American folk-singer. She is one of the original members of the Weavers with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman.-Career:...
(born 1926), American folk-singer - Sam GilbertSam GilbertSam Gilbert is a professional Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Gilbert is a rugby league convert who didn’t start playing AFL until he was 16 years old...
(born 1986), Australian rules footballer - Sandra GilbertSandra GilbertSandra M. Gilbert , Professor Emerita of English at the University of California, Davis, is an influential literary critic and poet who has published widely in the fields of feminist literary criticism, feminist theory, and psychoanalytic criticism...
(born 1936), American professor, literary critic and poet - Sara GilbertSara GilbertSara Gilbert is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner from 1988–1997 in the U.S. sitcom Roseanne.-Early life:Gilbert was born Sara Rebecca Abeles in Santa Monica, California. Her parents are Barbara Crane and Harold Abeles. Her two older siblings, Melissa Gilbert and...
(1975), American actress - Thomas Gilbert (pioneer)Thomas Gilbert (pioneer)Thomas Gilbert was a pioneer of Adelaide, South Australia, having arrived with the first settlers in order to operate the first Colonial Storehouse....
(1752–1873), pioneer of Adelaide, South Australia - Timothy GilbertTimothy GilbertTimothy Gilbert was an American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer in Boston, Massachusetts...
(1797–1865), American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer - Todd GilbertTodd GilbertC. Todd Gilbert is an American politician of the Republican Party. Since 2006 he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates....
(b.1970), American politician from Virginia - Walter fitz Gilbert of CadzowWalter fitz Gilbert of CadzowSir Walter fitz Gilbert of Cadzow, 1st Laird of Cadzow was a Scottish nobleman. The son of Gilbert fitz William of Hameldone, and an unknown wife, possibly Isabelle Randolph...
(d.c. 1346) Scottish Nobleman - Walter GilbertWalter GilbertWalter Gilbert is an American physicist, biochemist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate.-Biography:Gilbert was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1932...
(b.1932), American Nobel Prize (biology) recipient - William Gilbert (disambiguation)William Gilbert (disambiguation)William Gilbert may refer to:*William Gilbert , English physicist*William Gilbert , British cobbler & rugby-ball maker*William Gilbert , English novelist & surgeon...
Teams
- Gilbert and GeorgeGilbert and GeorgeGilbert & George are two artists who work together as a collaborative duo. Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore have become famous for their distinctive, highly formal appearance and manner and their brightly coloured graphic-style photo-based artworks.-Early life:Gilbert Proesch was...
, British artist collaborators- Gilbert Prousch (born 1943)
- Gilbert and SullivanGilbert and SullivanGilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan . The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S...
, British musical and drama team- W. S. GilbertW. S. GilbertSir William Schwenck Gilbert was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his fourteen comic operas produced in collaboration with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan, of which the most famous include H.M.S...
(1836–1911), English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator
- W. S. Gilbert
Alternate spelling, Gilbart
- James William GilbartJames William GilbartJames William Gilbart banker and author.He was the General Manager of the London and Westminster Bank 1833–1859, one of the first joint-stock banks in England....
(1794–1863), British, General Manager of the London and Westminster Bank