Alberto is the Romance version of the

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

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''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Albertino in Italian as well as ''Tuco'' as a

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. It derives from the name

Adalberto 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 ...

which in turn derives from '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright).Origin and Meaning of Alberto
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Alberto Aguilar Leiva Alberto Aguilar Leiva (born 12 July 1984), known simply as Alberto, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Antequera CF as a defensive midfielder or central defender. He totalled 278 games and 18 goals in Segunda División, with ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer * Alberto Airola (born 1970), Italian politician * Alberto Ascari (1918–1955), Italian racing driver *

Alberto Baldonado Alberto Louis Baldonado (born February 1, 1993) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Career New York Mets A native of Colón, Panama, Baldonado ...

(born 1993), Panamanian baseball player *

Alberto Bello Alberto Bello (1897–1963) was an Argentine actor who appeared in more than 40 films during his career including ''Madame Bovary'' (1947).Goble p.159 Selected filmography * ''Marriage in Buenos Aires'' (1940) * '' Isabelita'' (1940) * ''El tesor ...

(1897–1963), Argentine actor * Alberto Beneduce (1877–1944), Italian scientist and economist * Alberto Bustani Adem (born 1954), Mexican engineer * Alberto Callaspo (born 1983,) baseball player * Alberto Campbell-Staines (born 1993), Australian athlete with an intellectual disability * Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982), Brazilian film producer * Alberto Cerri (born 1996), Italian footballer * Alberto Cianca (1884–1966), Italian journalist and politician * Alberto Cifuentes (born 1979), Spanish footballer, known as "Alberto" * Alberto Clò (born 1947), Italian businessman and politician * Alberto Contador (born 1982), Spanish cyclist *

Alberto Cortez Alberto Cortez (born José Alberto García Gallo; 11 March 1940 – 4 April 2019) was an Argentine singer and songwriter. Cortez and his wife Renée Govaerts lived in Madrid. Career Cortez was born at 8:00 AM (11:00 GMT) on Monday, 11 March 19 ...

(born 1940), Argentine musician * Alberto Costa (British politician) (born 1971) *

Alberto Costa (Portuguese politician) Alberto Bernardes Costa (born in Alcobaça, 1947) was the Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance langu ...

(born 1947) *

Alberto Domínguez (composer) Alberto Domínguez Borrás (San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, 5 May 1906 – Mexico City, 2 September 1975) was a Mexican marimbist and composer. He began his career in a marimba ensemble, Los Hermanos Domínguez. Songs * "Frenesi" (1939) ...

(1913–1975), Mexican composer and marimbist * Alberto Edjogo-Owono (born 1984), Equato-guinean footballer, known as "Alberto" * Alberto Escassi (born 1989), Spanish footballer *

Alberto Espinoza Barrón Alberto Espinoza Barrón (also known as ''La Fresa'' or 'The Strawberry') is a Mexican former drug trafficker and lieutenant of the La Familia Michoacana ("Michoacán Family") drug cartel. Alberto Espinoza was arrested by the Mexican military on ...

, Mexican drug trafficker * Alberto Estrella (born 1962), Mexican actor * Alberto Fabra (born 1964), Spanish politician *

Alberto Fanesi Alberto José Fanesi (born 16 February 1948 in Casilda, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer manager and former player. As a player, he won the Argentine championship with three teams. Titles Coaching career He has coached at Gimnasia La Pl ...

(born 1948), Argentine football manager * Alberto Fernández (born 1959), Argentine politician, president since December 2019 *

Alberto Fernández (cyclist) Alberto Fernández Blanco (15 January 1955 - 14 December 1984) was a Spanish road racing cyclist. His son Alberto Fernández Sainz is also a road racing cyclist. Fernández was born in Cuena, Cantabria. As an amateur, he won the Spanish mounta ...

(1955–1984), Spanish cyclist *

Alberto Franceschini Alberto Franceschini (born 26 October 1947) is a founder and former leading member of the Italian far-left organization, the Red Brigades (''Brigate Rosse''), along with Renato Curcio, Margherita Cagol and Mario Moretti. Biography Franceschi ...

(born 1947), Italian terrorist *

Alberto Franchetti Alberto Franchetti (18 September 1860 – 4 August 1942) was an Italian composer, best known for the 1902 opera ''Germania''. Biography Alberto Franchetti was born in Turin, a Jewish nobleman of independent means. He studied first in Venice, the ...

(1860–1942), Italian composer * Alberto Frezza (born 1989), Italian–American actor *

Alberto Frison Alberto Frison (born 22 January 1988) is an Italian footballer. Club career Treviso Born in Mirano, Veneto. Frison started his professional career at Veneto side Treviso. He played for Treviso's youth set-up from 2000 to 2007 and was part of the ...

(born 1988), Italian footballer * Alberto Fujimori (born 1938), President of Peru * Alberto García (athlete) (born 1971), Spanish long distance and cross-country runner *

Alberto Giacometti Alberto Giacometti (, , ; 10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printmaker. Beginning in 1922, he lived and worked mainly in Paris but regularly visited his hometown Borgonovo to see his family and ...

(1901–1966), Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and printmaker *

Alberto Gianni Alberto is the Romance languages, Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic languages, Germanic ''Albert (given name), Albert''. It is used in Italian language, Italian, Portuguese language, Portuguese and Spanish language, ...

(1891–1930), Italian underwater diver *

Alberto Gilardino Alberto Gilardino (; born 5 July 1982) is an Italian professional football manager and a former player who played as a striker. He is currently in charge as caretaker of Genoa, a club he was contracted with on July 2022 as a youth coach. A p ...

(born 1982), Italian footballer *

Alberto Ginastera Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (; April 11, 1916June 25, 1983) was an Argentinian composer of classical music. He is considered to be one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas. Biography Ginastera was born in Buen ...

(1916–1983), Argentine composer *

Alberto Gonzales Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic American in executive governme ...

(born 1955), American politician * Alberto González (baseball) (born 1983), Venezuelan baseball player * Alberto Grimaldi (1925–2021), Italian film producer * Alberto Loddo (born 1979), former Italian cyclist * Alberto Lopo (born 1980), footballer * Alberto Lora (born 1987), Spanish footballer * Alberto Losada (born 1982), Spanish cyclist * Alberto Magnelli, Italian artist * Alberto Martín (born 1978), Spanish tennis player * Alberto Martínez (footballer, born 1950) (1950–2009), Uruguayan footballer * Alberto Martínez Díaz (born 1962), Spanish footballer * Alberto Miguel (born 1977), Spanish basketball player * Alberto Mondi (born 1984), Italian television personality and businessman active in South Korea * Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer * Alberto Naranjo (born 1941), Venezuelan musician * Alberto Oliart (1928–2021), Spanish politician * Alberto Martinez Piedra (born 1926), Cuban-American professor * Alberto Palatchi, Spanish billionaire * Alberto Pullicino (1719–1759), Maltese painter * Alberto Marcos Rey (born 1969), Spanish footballer, known as "Alberto" * Alberto Del Rio (born 1977), Mexican wrestler * Alberto Rivera (activist), American and anti-Catholic publisher * Alberto Romualdez, Filipino politician and doctor * Alberto Salazar (born 1958), American track coach and long-distance runner * Alberto Santos-Dumont, (1873–1932), Brazilian aviation pioneer *Alberto Simonini (1896–1960), Italian politician * Alberto Sordi, (1920–2003), Italian actor * Alberto Tomba (born 1966), former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy, dominant technical skier (slalom and giant slalom) in the late 1980s and 1990s * Alberto van Klaveren (born 1948), Dutch-born Chilean diplomat and lawyer * Alberto Yarini (1882–1910), Cuban pimp * Alberto Zedda (born 1928), Italian conductor

Fictional characters

* Captain Alberto Bertorelli, Alberto Bertorelli, a character in the BBC sitcom '''Allo 'Allo!'' * List of Arthur characters#Alberto Molina, Alberto Molina, from the TV series ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur'' * Alberto Scorfano, A character in Disney Pixar movie Luca_(2021_film), Luca

Other uses

* "Alberto (Upstairs, Downstairs), Alberto," an ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' episode * ''Alberto'', a comic made by Fundamentalist Christianity, fundamentalist Jack Chick about a man called Alberto Rivera (activist), Alberto Rivera who claimed to be an ex-Jesuit priest * Hurricane Alberto (disambiguation), Hurricane Alberto, a name given to several hurricanes * Alberto-Culver, American cosmetics company

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