Gilebert Forename
Approximately 17 people bear this name
Gilebert Forename Definition:
A male name. Old German Gisilbert, compound of gisil ‘pledge’ and berhta ‘bright’. The name was introduced into England by the Normans and is common in Domesday Book, though not found earlier. It was a favourite throughout the Middle Ages, as is shown by the numerous common surnames formed from it, e.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| United States | - | 4 | 1:90,634,244 | 476,355 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 3 | 1:59,188,120 | 318,216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
Gilebert Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old German Gisilbert, compound of gisil ‘pledge’ and berhta ‘bright’. The name was introduced into England by the Normans and is common in Domesday Book, though not found earlier. It was a favourite throughout the Middle Ages, as is shown by the numerous common surnames formed from it, e.g. Gilbert, Gilbertson, Gilbart, Gilson; Gibb, Gibbs, Gibson, Gibbon, Gibbons, Gibbin, Gibbins (from the common pet-form Gib and its diminutive Gibbon), Gipps, Gilby, Gilpin, &c. In the 15th C it is usually spelt Gylbart or Gylbard (cf. Robart for Robert, Hubbard for Hubert). Gib was a common nickname for a cat (cf. Hamlet’s ‘from a paddock, from a bat, a gib, such dear concernings hide’). Gistlebertus Domesday Book 1086. Gilbertus Curia Regis Rolls 1186-1220 passim, Hundred Rolls 1273. Gylbarde 15th C Brut. Gilebert Hundred Rolls 1273. Gilberd Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379.
Gilebert Forename Popularity
Gilebert Demographics
Average Gilebert Salary in
United States
$16,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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