Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *aþalą
Proto-West Germanic *aþal
Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s
Proto-Germanic *berhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *berht
Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht
Old English Æþelbeorht
Latin Albertusder.
Old French Albertder.
English Albert
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 tree
Proto-Germanic *aþalą
Proto-West Germanic *aþal
Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer(H)ǵ-tó-s
Proto-Germanic *berhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *berht
Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht
Old English Æþelbeorht
Latin Albertusder.
Old French Albertder.
English Albert
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.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Thou noble Father of her Kings to be - - - / Dear to thy land and ours, a Prince indeed, / Beyond all titles, and a household name, / Hereafter, thro' all times, Albert the Good. 1862, Alfred Tennyson, The Idylls of the King: Dedication::
Helena was not flattered. "Albert just doesn't appreciate music," she said. They all called me Albert then. I thought it was a fine name; I like elegance. 1956, Eddie Condon, Thomas Sugrue, We Called it Music: A Generation of Jazz., Peter Davies, page 40:
Hogan, Byrne, O'Brien. She stopped at one name. Albert Delahunty — what Catholic in their right mind would call a child Albert? 2000, Anne Enright, What Are You Like?, Random House, published 2001, →ISBN, page 85:
Based on research, Albert Mehrabian has concluded that only 7% of feelings and attitudes takes place through the words we use in spoken communications, while 38% takes place through tone and voice and the remaining 55% take place through body language. 2019 July 4, James Carrier, “Mehrabian’s 7-38-55 Communication Model: It’s More Than Words”, in PeopleShift, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2025:
(countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
Pass the chalk. Dr. Levine was there with a friend and fellow psychiatrist (detect a pattern?), Alexa Albert, Coco’s mother, who squinted up into the sun as her daughter effortlessly sailed skyward. Dr. Albert is an acrophobe. 2009 July 19, Lizette Alvarez, “Whee! Also, There’s a Net”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
(countable, uncountable) A commune in Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.
(countable, uncountable) A constituency in Belize
(countable, uncountable) A city in Kansas.
(countable, uncountable) A former rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada, now part of the Municipality of Two Borders.
(countable, uncountable) A town in New South Wales.
(countable, uncountable) A ghost town in Texas.
(countable, uncountable) A locality in the Lachlan council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
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