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Vinony

Gilbert

proper noun

  1. male given name
  2. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪlbɚt/ / /ˈɡɪlbət/

name

Etymology: From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

    “Gilbert - - - because it is written in Dooms-day book Gislebert, I judge it rather to signifie Bright or brave pledge - - - .So it is a well fitting name for children which are the only sweet pledges and pawns of love between man and wife.”

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noun

Etymology: Named after William Gilbert (astronomer).

  1. The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.