Albert
/ˈæl.bərt/noun
A masculine given name and surname.
Did you know?Albert comes from Germanic elements meaning “noble” and “bright,” and it spread across Europe through medieval nobility, making it one of those names that quietly carried prestige for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aþala- + *berhtaz
““noble” + “bright, shining””
Old High German
OHG
Adalberaht
“a compound personal name meaning “noble-bright””
Old French
OFr
Albert
“a borrowed Germanic personal name”
Middle English
ME
Albert
“a male given name used in England”
Modern English
English
Albert
“a masculine given name and surname”