Gisbert

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Pronounced： [ GEES-bert (German) ]
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Usage：German, Ancient Germanic

Meaning & History：

From a Germanic name in which the second element is beraht "bright". The first element is probably a shortened form of gisil "pledge, hostage" (making it a variant of GILBERT), though it could be related to Gallo-Celtic gaiso "spear".

GILBERT male English, French, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic

Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "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.

Names related to Gisbert：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gisbert

DUTCH: Gijsbert

GERMAN: Gisbert

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

DUTCH: Gijs

OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gilbert, Giselbert, Gisilbert

DUTCH: Gilbert, Gilberta

ENGLISH: Gib, Gil, Gilbert

FRENCH: Gilbert, Gilberte