Etymology, English, Albert

Etymology

From Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalberht, a compound of *aþalaz (“noble”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”), or from French/Norman 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.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæl.bɚt/

Proper noun

Albert (plural Alberts)

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A patronymic surname, from given names.
3. A constituency in Belize
4. A city in Kansas
5. A rural municipality of Manitoba
6. A town in New South Wales
7. A ghost town in Texas