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Gijsbert

  • [ KHIES-bərt ]
  • Dutch
Dutch variant of GISBERT.

GISBERT   male   German, Ancient Germanic
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.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Gisbert
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
GERMAN: Gilbert
ITALIAN: Gilberta, Gilberto
PORTUGUESE: Gilberto
SPANISH: Gilberto
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