Alberto is the Romance version of the

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ized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic ''

Adalbert Adalbert is a German given name which means "noble bright" or "noble shining", derived from the words ''adal'' (meaning noble) and ''berht'' (shining or bright). Alternative spellings include Adelbart, Adelbert and Adalberto. Derivative names inclu ...

''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. It derives from the Old German '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright).Origin and Meaning of Alberto
/ref> Notable people with the name include: * Adalberto the Margrave (

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

10th century), Italian noble-man *

Adalberto Tejeda Olivares Sixto Adalberto Tejeda Olivares (28 March 1883 – 8 September 1960) was a Mexican politician, who served two terms (1920–1924 and 1928–1932) as Governor of Veracruz. He was born in Chicontepec de Tejeda, Veracruz. During the Mexican Revoluti ...

(1888–1960), Mexican politician * Prince Adalberto, Duke of Bergamo (1898–1982), Italian general and nobleman * Adalberto Libera (1903–1963), Italian architect *

Adalberto Cardoso Adalberto Cardoso (21 December 1905 – 11 January 1972) was a Brazilian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1905 births 1972 deaths Athletes (tr ...

(1905–1972), Brazilian long-distance runner *

Adalberto Pereira dos Santos Adalberto Pereira dos Santos (11 April 1905 – 2 April 1984) was a Brazilian general and politician. A veteran of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force during World War II, he served as the Army Chief of Staff during Costa e Silva's Presidency and ...

(1905–1984), Brazilian general and politician *

Adalberto Ortiz Adalberto Ortiz - born Adalberto Ortiz Quiñones (February 9, 1914 – February 1, 2003) was a novelist, poet and diplomat born in Esmeraldas, a province of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur'' ...

(1914–2003), Ecuadorian politician *

Adalberto Martinez Adalberto Martínez Chávez (25 January 1916 – April 4, 2003), better known in the entertainment world as Resortes, was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Resortes was also a dancer. His stage name is Spanis ...

(1916–2003), Mexican actor * Adalberto Almeida y Merino (1916–2008), Mexican Catholic prelate *

Adalberto López Adalberto López (4 July 1923 – 15 December 1996) was a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who most played as a Forward (association football), striker. Lopez scored a total of 201 goals in 231 matches in Liga MX. Career ...

(1923–1996), Mexican football striker *

Adalberto Lepri Adalberto Lepri (20 October 1929 – 5 October 2014) was an Italian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspele ...

(1929–2014), Italian wrestler *

Adalberto Rodríguez Adalberto Rodríguez (January 22, 1934 – April 16, 1995), better known as Machuchal, was a Puerto Rican actor and comedian. Rodríguez was born in the town of Sabana Grande, in southwest Puerto Rico. In his boyhood years he imitated animal so ...

(1934–2015), Puerto Rican actor and comedian *

Adalberto Arturo Rosat Adalberto Arturo Rosat (January 22, 1934 – January 31, 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Rosat was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Aiquile, Bolivia , image_flag ...

(1934–2015), Bolivian bishop * Adalberto Santiago (born 1937), Puerto Rican salsa singer *

Adalberto Hernández Adalberto Hernández (born 27 June 1938) is a Mexican boxer who competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he defeated Ghulam Sarwar Ghulam Sarwar is a Bangladeshi-born British writer o ...

(born 1938), Mexican boxer * Adalberto Maria Merli (born 1938), Italian actor *

Adalberto Scorza Adalberto Scorza (born 2 March 1938) is an Argentine racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

(born 1938), Argentine race walker *

Adalberto Giazotto Adalberto Giazotto (1 February 1940 – 16 November 2017) was an Italian physicist. Born in Genoa to musicologist Remo Giazotto, Adalberto Giazotto earned his degree in physics from the Sapienza University of Rome. He helped design the Virgo int ...

(1940–2017), Italian physicist *

Adalberto Rodríguez Giavarini Adalberto Rodríguez Giavarini (born 18 October 1944) is an Argentine economist and diplomat, who served as Minister of Foreign Relations between 1991 and 2001. Also he served in the Argentine Army for several years as Lieutenant. Between 1995 and ...

(born 1944), Argentine economist and diplomat *

Adalberto Siebens Adalberto Siebens (born 20 October 1946) is a Puerto Rican boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Habib Galhia Habib Galhia ( ar, حبيب قلحية ...

(born 1946), Puerto Rican boxer *

Adalberto Álvarez Adalberto Álvarez (22 November 1948 – 1 September 2021) was a Cuban pianist, musical director, and composer. Biography Adalberto Álvarez was born in Camaguey on November 22, 1948. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Álvarez attended the ...

(born 1948), Cuban pianist and composer **

Adalberto Álvarez y su Son Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic ''Adalbert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. It derives from the Old German '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright). Notable people ...

, Cuban band by the pianist *

Adalberto Álvarez Marines Adalberto Alvarez Marines (born 1952) is a Mexican artist and artisan who specializes in creating sculptures and other works in hard paper mache, called cartonería in Mexican Spanish. As a child, Alvarez began drawing and writing, with some succ ...

(born 1952), Mexican artist * Adalberto Campos Fernandes (born 1958), Portuguese politician *

Adalberto Jordan Adalberto Jose Jordan (born December 7, 1961) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of L ...

(born 1961), Cuban-American judge *

Adal Ramones Adalberto Javier Ramones Martínez (born 3 December 1961) is a Mexican television presenter and comedian who is known for his comments on Mexican and international social life. Ramones was the host of a popular Mexican television show, ''Otro ...

(born 1961), Mexican television show host * Adalberto Costa Júnior (born 1962), Angolan politician *

Adalberto Machado Adalberto Machado (born 3 June 1964), simply known as Adalberto, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left back. Club career A Flamengo youth graduate, Rio de Janeiro-born Adalberto was promoted to the first team in 1983, but spent ...

(born 1964), Brazilian football left-back * Adalberto Bravo (born 1965), Venezuelan-American musician *

Adalberto García Adalberto Batista Garcia (born 31 August 1967) is a Brazilian long-distance running, long-distance runner. He competed in the Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres, men's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References ...

(born 1967), Brazilian long-distance runner * Adalberto Figarolo di Gropello (fl. 1967–1971), Italian diplomat *

Adalberto Madero Adalberto Arturo Madero Quiroga (born 25 September 1969) is a Mexican lawyer and right-wing politician from Nuevo León who has served in the upper house of the Mexican Congress. He was the municipal president of Monterrey from 2006 to 2009. ...

(born 1969), Mexican lawyer and politician *

Adalberto Ribeiro Adalberto Manuel Silva Ribeiro (born 13 February 1969), known simply as Adalberto, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Adalberto was born in Paredes, Porto District. Youth years included, he represen ...

(born 1969), Portuguese football centre-back *

Adalberto Mendez (athlete) Adalberto Mendez (born 23 October 1974) is a former Dominican sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 a ...

(born 1974), Dominican sprinter * Adalberto Silva (born 1979), Brazilian volleyball player * Adalberto Palma (born 1981), Mexican football defender *

Adalberto Méndez Adalberto Méndez (born February 22, 1982) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball debut for the Florida Marlins in 2010. Career Florida Marlins Mendez was chosen by the Marlins from the Chicago Cubs in the D ...

(born 1982), Dominican baseball player *

Adalberto Román Adalberto Román Benítez (born 11 April 1987), is a Paraguayan footballer who most recently played for Club Sportivo San Lorenzo. Club career Román started his carry in 2006 with Libertad on a 5–1 victory over 12 de Octubre, scoring his ...

(born 1987), Paraguayan football centre-back *

Adalberto (footballer) Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic '' Adalbert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. It derives from the Old German '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright). Notable peopl ...

(born 1987), Brazilian football centre-back *

Adalberto Mejía Adalberto Mejía (born June 20, 1993) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Los Angeles Angels, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball Leag ...

(born 1993), Dominican baseball pitcher *

Adalberto Mondesí Raúl Adalberto Mondesí (born July 27, 1995) is a Dominican American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. Mondesí is the first player in modern MLB histor ...

(born 1996), American baseball player * Adalberto Peñaranda (born 1997), Venezuelan football forward *

Adalberto Carrasquilla Adalberto Eliécer Carrasquilla Alcázar (born 28 November 1998) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo and the Panama national team. Club career Tauro Carrasquilla bega ...

(born 1998), Panamanian football midfielder *

Adalberto Ottone Rielander Adalberto Ottone Rielander was a clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was elevated to a diocese in 1966. Bishops ...

(died 2002), Papua New Guinean clergyman and bishop *

Adalberto Velasco Alberto is the Romance languages, Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic languages, Germanic ''Adalbert''. It is used in Italian language, Italian, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Spanish language, Spanish. It derives ...

(fl. 2006), Mexican politician

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