gilbert
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈɡɪɫbɝt// UK //ɡˈɪlbət// gilbert
n. a name for a man or a boy. It is a traditional name that was very popular in the past.
n. a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'bright pledge'.
Gilbert is the name of my new neighbor.
The author Gilbert K. Chesterton is famous for his detective stories about a priest named Father Brown.
While the name Gilbert has declined in popularity since the early twentieth century, it remains a classic choice in many English-speaking countries.
From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic Gīslaberhtaz, from gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).
Usage
Used as a proper noun; when referring to multiple people with the name, it follows standard pluralization rules.