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Gilbert¹
- /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ US
Where it comes from
From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).
proper noun Gilberts
- 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.
- A surname. Linda Gilbert said "she felt like crying" because she could see the fear in the animal, now named Doris, who was "emaciated, thin and matted" and was one of the "saddest-looking donkeys".
- 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.
gilbert²
- /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ US
- /ˈɡɪlbət/ UK
Where it comes from
Named after William Gilbert (astronomer).
noun gilberts
- The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gb, gi, william gilbert, ryan, gerber, graveyard, cemetery, roch, yves, gill, gib, gil, gibby, gilberto, gille, berton
Translations
Talk about this word "gilbert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gilbert. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gilbert. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gilbert "gilbert." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gilbert.Cite this
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title = {gilbert},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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