# Gilbert

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ · frequency rank #8,295

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
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## Etymology
From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

## Easily confused with
- **Gillett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gilbert-vs-gillett)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ggilbert`, `giblert`, `gilbbert`, `gilberrt`, `gilbertt`, `gilbetr`, `gilbret`, `gilebrt`, `gillbert`, `glibert`, `iglbert`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gilbert