The first name Gilberte

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About the first name Gilberte

Meaning

The name Gilberte is a form related to Gilbert and shares its traditional meaning: “bright pledge” or “noble renown” in traditional interpretations.

Historical origin

Gilberte belongs to the same name family as Gilbert. The name Gilbert comes from Germanic Giselbert, combining gisil “pledge” and beraht “bright”.

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In archival records, Gilberte may coexist with Gilbert or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:jil-bertʒilb.ɛʁt

Frequency of the first name Gilberte by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Gilberte by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name GilberteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Gilberte in baptisms by year.201510501825185318811909193719651825–1829 1 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 10 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 17 baptisms1925–1929 16 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 8 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1945–1949 7 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms

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