Gilbert

Gilbert [ gil-bert ] is a British Isles male given name. It means "the bright pledge", or “the bright promise” in Germanic. Many famous people have carried the name, including W. S. Gilbert. There is also a Spanish form, Gilberto. It was used on a powerful Atlantic hurricane that struck the Caribbean and Mexico in 1988. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).

 People 

 W. S. Gilbert, English librettist of the Gilbert & Sullivan duo
 Gilbert Thomas Carter, Administrator of the Government of the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago, and its Dependencies in the absence of the Governor. 
 Gilbert Etienne, Swiss economist, author and professor 
 Gilbert Gottfried, American stand-up comedian (1955–2022) 
 Gilbert, Blue balloon cat

 In popular culture 
Gilbert is Caillou's pet cat that appears in the popular television show Caillou.

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Category:Given names