Albert

Gender：
Pronounced： [ AL-bərt (English), al-BER (French), AHL-bert (German, Polish), AHL-bərt (Dutch) ]
Popularity：
Usage：English, French, Catalan, German, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Rom

Meaning & History：

From the Germanic name Adalbert, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was common among medieval German royalty. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Æðelberht. Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.... [more]

Names related to Albert：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Adalberht, Adalbert, Albert, Albertus

ANGLO-SAXON: Æþelbeorht, Æðelberht

CATALAN: Albert

DANISH: Albert

DUTCH: Adelbert, Albert, Albertus

ENGLISH: Albert, Ethelbert

FINNISH: Alpertti

FRENCH: Albert, Aubert

GALICIAN: Alberte

GERMAN: Adalbert, Adelbert, Albert, Albrecht