Gilbert
English
/ˈɡɪlbɚt/
proper noun
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, *gīslaz (pledge, hostage) + Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (bright, shining, famous)derived from Proto-Celtic *Gēstloberxtos.
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*Gēstloberxtos
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bertram English
- Gilbert Islands, w English
- Gilbertese English
- Gilbertian English
- Gilberts English
- Gilbertson English
- Herbert English
- Kiribati English
- Lambert English
- gilbertite English
- kihlat Finnish
- Berto Italian
- *bʰereg- Proto-Indo-European
- *Gīslaberhtaz Proto-Germanic
- *berhtaz Proto-Germanic
- *gīslaz Proto-Germanic
- *maginą Proto-Germanic
- bryht Old English
- gisl Old English
- bjartr Old Norse
- gísl Old Norse
- Gilbert Old French
- Gilbert Cebuano
- Herbert Cebuano
- Kiribati Faroese
- 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gothic
- *berht gmw-pro
- *gīsl gmw-pro
- *gīsel Old Dutch
- *Gēstloberxtos Proto-Celtic
- *gēstlos Proto-Celtic
- Kilbōt Marshallese
- ri-Kilbōt Marshallese
- Kiribati Gilbertese