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Gilbert


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Origin Of The Surname Gilbert

Meaning Of The Surname Gilbert

Youthful person

Interesting Facts About Gilbert

Although this name is of Germanic origins it was brought over to England as a result of the Norman French invasion. The name comes from the forenames which have been spelt as Gilebert and Guilbert. These names were built up of the two elements ‘gisil’ meaning youth and ‘berht’ which means bright and famous.

Gilbert Statistics

Gilbert is the number 262 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 32,131 share the surname Gilbert in the UK.

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