Delbert is a given name. It is a short form of

Adelbert Adelbert is a given name of German language, German origin, which means "noble bright" or "noble shining", derived from the words ''adal'' (meaning noble) and ''berht'' (shining or bright). Alternative spellings include Adalbart and Adalberto. Rela ...

, which is a combination of adal, meaning noble, and Bert meaning bright. Notable people with the name include: *

John Delbert Van Allen John Delbert Van Allen was a retail dry goods merchant and department store owner who came to Clinton, Iowa in 1892 and established a department store that was the last surviving traditional store of its type in the city. He is most noted nationa ...

, retail dry goods merchant and department store owner who came to Clinton, Iowa in 1892 *

Delbert F. Anderson Delbert F. Anderson (June 30, 1919 – May 3, 1999) was an American politician and farmer. Anderson was born in Ray, North Dakota. He went to the Pope County, Minnesota schools. Anderson then graduated from the Glenwood High School in Glenwo ...

(1919–1999), American farmer and politician *

Delbert Baker Delbert W. Baker is a Seventh-day Adventist minister, author, educator, and administrator. Formerly the tenth president of Oakwood University (1996–2010) and a vice president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (2010–2015), Ba ...

, Seventh-day Adventist minister, author, educator, and administrator *

Delbert Black Delbert D. Black (11 July 1922 – 5 March 2000) was a senior sailor in the United States Navy who served as the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy from 13 January 1967 to 1 April 1971. Early life and family Black was born in Orr, O ...

(1922–2000), the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from 1967 to 1971 *

Samuel Delbert Clark Samuel Delbert Clark (1910–2003), known as S. D. Clark or Del Clark, was a Canadian sociologist. Born on 24 February 1910 in Lloydminster, Alberta, Clark grew up near Streamstown, Alberta. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in pol ...

, OC (1910–2003), Canadian sociologist *

Ira Delbert Cotnam Ira Delbert Cotnam (19 December 1883 – 25 February 1966) was a Canadian politician and physician. Cotnam served as a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Pontiac County, Quebec and became a physician. C ...

(1883–1966), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons *

Delbert Cowsette Delbert Ray Cowsette (born September 3, 1977) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft out of the University of Maryland, College Park by the Washing ...

(born 1977), former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League *

Delbert Daisey Delbert Lee "Cigar" Daisey (March 6, 1928 – April 19, 2017), known as "Cigar" Daisey, was an American waterfowl wood carver and decoy maker. He was the son of Herbert Lee Daisey and Emma Jane Daisey. He was born, lived and worked in Chincot ...

(born 1924), known as Cigar Daisey, American waterfowl wood carver *

Delbert Day Delbert E. Day is an American engineer, currently the Curator's Professor Emeritus of Ceramic Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, who made the first U.S. glass melting experiments in micro-gravity on NASA's Space Shuttle. ...

, American engineer and co-inventor of TheraSphere glass microspheres and glasphalt * Delbert Fowler (born 1958), former American football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League *

Delbert Ray Fulkerson Delbert Ray Fulkerson (; August 14, 1924 – January 10, 1976) was an American mathematician who co-developed the FordFulkerson algorithm, one of the most well-known algorithms to solve the maximum flow problem in networks. Early life and educa ...

(1924–1976), mathematician who co-developed the Ford–Fulkerson algorithm *

William Delbert Gann William Delbert Gann (June 6, 1878 – June 18, 1955) or WD Gann, was a finance trader who developed the technical analysis methods like the '' Gann angles'' and the ''Master Charts'', where the latter is a collective name for his various too ...

(1878–1955), finance trader who developed technical analysis tools *

Delbert Gee Delbert C. Gee is a retired Judge of the Superior Court of California (United States) in the County of Alameda and served from his appointment in 2002 by the Governor of the State of California until his retirement in 2022. Judge Gee presided ov ...

, judge of the Superior Court of California (USA) in Alameda County since 2002 * Delbert W. Halsey (1919–1942), United States Navy officer, received the Navy Cross posthumously for actions in World War II * Delbert Hosemann (born 1947), the Republican Secretary of State of Mississippi *

Delbert O. Jennings Delbert Owen Jennings (July 23, 1936 – March 16, 2003) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Biography Jennings joined ...

(1936–2003), United States Army soldier, recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in the Vietnam War *

Delbert Kirsch Delbert Kirsch is a Canadian provincial politician, who serves as the current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the provi ...

, Canadian provincial politician * Delbert Lamb (1914–2010), American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics *

Delbert Latta Delbert Leroy Latta (March 5, 1920 – May 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician who served 15 terms as a United States Representative from Ohio's 5th district from 1959 to 1989. A Republican, he is one of the state's longest-servin ...

or Del Latta (born 1920), former member of the United States House of Representatives *

Delbert Mann Delbert Martin Mann Jr. (January 30, 1920 – November 11, 2007) was an American television and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film '' Marty'' (1955), adapted from a 1953 teleplay of the same name which h ...

(1920–2007), American television and film director *

Delbert McClinton Delbert McClinton (born November 4, 1940) is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist. From his first professional stage appearance in 1957 to his most recent national tour in 2018, ...

(born 1940), American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player and pianist *

Delbert Miller Delbert Miller was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Miller was born on February 27, 1885, in Muskego, Wisconsin. He later moved with his parents to what is now West Allis, Wisconsin. Career Miller was elected to the Assembly i ...

, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

G. Delbert Morris G. Delbert Morris (June 23, 1909 – November 4, 1987) was a United States Republican politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 63rd district from 1947 to 1956. Morris was born in Nogales, Arizona. During World War II he ser ...

(1909–1987), United States Republican politician who served in the California legislature *

Delbert Philpott Delbert E. Philpott (September 24, 1923 – December 11, 2005) was an American soldier and scientist.http://fiskeworld.org/untitled2.html Born in Omro, Wisconsin, Philpott served in the Fighting 69th Infantry Division in World War II, and was one ...

(1923–2005), American soldier and scientist *

Delbert Riley Delbert Riley is a Canadian First Nations leader of Chippewa background. He was chief of the National Indian Brotherhood (known today as the Assembly of First Nations) from 1980 to 1982. He is originally from the Chippewas of the Thames near ...

, Canadian First Nations leader of Chippewa background *

Delbert Lee Scott Delbert Lee Scott (born September 9, 1949) is an American businessman and politician from Missouri. He has served as a city councilman for Lowry City, Missouri, as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, and as a member of t ...

(born 1949), businessman and politician from Missouri *

Delbert Spurlock Delbert Leon Spurlock Jr. (born April 3, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1983 to 1989 and United States Deputy Secretary of Labor from 1991 to 1993. He attended Ha ...

(born 1941), US Assistant Secretary of the Army (1980–1989), Deputy Secretary of Labor (1991–1993) *

Delbert L. Stapley Delbert Leon Stapley (December 11, 1896 – August 19, 1978) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1950 to 1978. Early life Stapley was born in Mesa, Arizona Territ ...

(1896–1978), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1950–1978) *

Harry Delbert Thiers Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – August 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, particularly California. Thiers taught mycology at San Francisco St ...

(1919–2000), American mycologist *

Delbert D. Thiessen Delbert Duane Thiessen is an American psychology professor emeritus whose research focused on evolutionary mechanisms of reproduction and social communication. Del Wolf Thiessen, Ph.D., Born: August 13, 1932 Died:February 9, 2022 Professor Emeritu ...

or Del Thiessen, American psychology professor emeritus *

Delbert Tibbs Delbert Lee Tibbs (June 19, 1939 – November 23, 2013) was an American man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and rape in 1974 in Florida and sentenced to death. Later exonerated, Tibbs became a writer and anti-death penalty activist. Early ...

(1939–2013), American man wrongfully convicted of murder and rape in 1974 and sentenced to death *

Delbert Leroy True D. L. True (August 31, 1923 – June 20, 2001) was an archaeologist who worked in California, particularly San Diego County, and in northern Chile. Born in San Pedro, California, son of a lumberyard foreman, True worked in a shipyard and served a ...

(1923–2001), archaeologist who worked in California, particularly San Diego County, and in northern Chile *

Delbert E. Webb Delbert Eugene "Del" Webb (May 17, 1899 – July 4, 1974) was an American real estate developer, and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club. He is known for founding and developing the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, and fo ...

or Del Webb (1899–1974), American real estate developer and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club *

Delbert Wilkins Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958) is a British actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer. Henry gained success as a stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in ''The Lenn ...

or Lenny Henry, CBE (born 1958), British actor, writer, comedian, co-founder of ''Comic Relief'' *

Delbert E. Wong Delbert Wong (, May 17, 1920 – March 10, 2006) was the first judge in the continental United States of Chinese descent. Early life and education Delbert Wong was born in Hanford, California on May 17, 1920, and raised a short distance away in ...

(1920–2006), the first Chinese American judge in the continental United States *

Delbert Yocam Delbert W. Yocam (born December 24, 1943) is a former US chairman and CEO of Borland, former president, COO and director of Tektronix and a former Apple Computer executive. At Apple, during the 1980s, Yocam ran the Apple II group and later beca ...

or Del Yocam (born 1943), American technology executive

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