Albert (given name)
Albert, Prince Consort, who popularized the name in the British Empire | |
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈælbərt/ ⓘ AL-bərt French: [albɛʁ] ⓘ German: [ˈalbɛʁt] ⓘ Danish: [ˈælˀpɐt] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Name day | November 15 |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Noble and bright |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Al (nickname), Ab, Abert, Bert (also short for Robert), 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", compare Robert). It is also less commonly used as a surname. Feminine forms of the names "Alberta" are declining in use.