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Albert (given name)

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Albert
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈælbərt/ AL-bərt
French: [albɛʁ]
German: [ˈalbɛʁt]
Danish: [ˈælˀpɐt]
GenderMale
LanguageGermanic
Name dayNovember 15
Origin
MeaningNoble and bright
Other names
Related namesAl (nickname), Ab, Abert, Bert, Adalbert, Adalberto, Albertson, Adelbert, Delbert, Adbert, Elbert, Alberto, Albrecht, Alprecht, Alpert

Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht ("bright"). It is also less commonly used as a surname.[2][1] Feminine forms of the name, such as "Alberta" are relatively uncommon and are declining in use. [citation needed]

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  1. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mils, A. D.; Room, Adrian, eds. (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 18 & 695. ISBN 0-19-860561-7.
  2. ^ "Mfnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Albert". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-08-07.