Word
albert
Phoneticsal·bert
/ˈæɫbɝt/
Definitions
01male name
n. a common first name for a man.
n. a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'noble' and 'bright'.
“Albert Einstein is one of the most famous scientists in history.”
“The biography explores how Albert's early education in Munich influenced his later revolutionary theories in physics.”
02watch chain
n. a metal chain used to attach a pocket watch to a jacket.
n. a watch chain with a T-bar at one end for securing it to a waistcoat buttonhole, named after Prince Albert.
“The old man wore a silver Albert across his vest to hold his pocket watch.”
“The collector pointed out the intricate craftsmanship of the gold Albert, noting its popularity during the mid-Victorian era.”
Archaic
Usage
Often used in the full form 'Albert chain'.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic Aþalaberht, a compound of aþalaz (“noble”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”), or from Old French Albert, from Latin Albertus, itself from the Germanic name. Regardless of the exact route, it is a doublet of Ethelbert. It became popular in 19th-century England due to Queen Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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