Gilberto is the Iberian and Italian version of the originally Norman-French given name ''
Gilbert'', used in
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
,
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 language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
and
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
languages. In
Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. ''Gilbert'' is ultimately derived from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright). It can be used as a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
or
surname.
Gilberto may refer to:
Given name
Footballers
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Gilberto Galdino dos Santos (born 1976), Brazilian football player, commonly known as Beto
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Gilberto Alves (born 1950), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gil
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Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1980), Brazilian international footballer, commonly known as Gil
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Gilberto da Silva Melo
Gilberto da Silva Melo (born 25 April 1976), more commonly known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He played at left-back for the majority of his career. Gilberto's brothers Nenei and Nélio are also former footballer ...
(born 1976), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gilberto
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Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior (born 1989), Brazilian football player, commonly known as Gilberto
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Felisberto Sebastião da Graça Amaral (born 1982), Angolan footballer, commonly known as Gilberto
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Gilberto Moraes Júnior, (born 1993) Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gilberto
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Gilberto Gomes
Gilberto dos Santos Gomes (born 24 June 1959 in Mirandela, Bragança District), known simply as Gilberto, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midf ...
(born 1959), retired Portuguese footballer, commonly known as Gilberto
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Gilberto dos Santos
Gilberto dos Santos (born 27 August 1975), or simply Gilberto (), is a former footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, Gilberto is of Lebanese descent; he represented Lebanon internationally at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career
Gi ...
(born 1975), Lebanese footballer
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Gilberto Aparecido da Silva (born 1976), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gilberto Silva
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Gilberto Manuel Pereira da Silva (born 1987), Portuguese footballer, commonly known as Gilberto Silva
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Gilberto Fortunato
Gilberto Valdenésio Fortunato (born 11 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward for Singapore team Hougang United in 2021. During his brief stint with the club, he scored 4 goals in 8 games.
Club career Early ...
, Brazilian footballer
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Gilberto Sepúlveda
Gilberto "Tiba" Sepúlveda López (born 4 February 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Guadalajara.
Club career Guadalajara
Sepúlveda made his professional debut with Guadalajara on 8 Janu ...
, Mexican footballer
Other athletes
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Gilberto González (triathlete)
Gilberto Carlos González Parra (born December 15, 1970 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a triathlete from Venezuela.
González competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took thirty-seventh place with a total ti ...
(born 1970), Venezuelan triathlete
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Gilberto Parlotti
Gilberto Parlotti (17 September 1940 – 9 June 1972) was an Italian professional motorcycle racer competing in the FIM World Championship between 1969 and 1972. He competed for the Benelli, Derbi, Morbidelli and Tomos factories.
Parlotti ...
(1940–1971), Italian motorcycle racer
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Gilberto Passani
Gilberto Passani (born April 23, 1961 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna) is a former Italian volleyball player, who earned a total number of 54 caps for the Men's National Team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was on the side that won the title at t ...
(born 1961), Italian volleyball player
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Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni (born 25 August 1971 in Palù di Giovo, Trentino) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race (2001 and 2003 editions). Simoni might have wo ...
(born 1971), Italian road bicycle racer
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Gilberto Sosa
Gilberto Sosa (born 23 September 1960 in Mexico City) is a Mexican former boxer who competed in the men's light flyweight division. He represented his native country at the 1979 Pan American Games, where he captured the bronze medal; at the 19 ...
(born 1960), Mexican boxer
Other
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Gilberto Câmara
Gilberto Câmara (born 29 March 1956) is a Brazilian computer scientist and is currently serving as the Secretariat Director for thGroup on Earth Observations(GEO). He is a former director of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INP ...
(born 1956), Brazilian computer scientist
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Gilberto Duavit Sr. (1934–2018), Filipino politician and businessman
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Gilberto Duavit Jr. (born 1963), Filipino businessman
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Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...
(born 1942), Brazilian musician and former Minister of Culture
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Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
Gilberto José Rodríguez Orejuela (30 January 1939 – 31 May 2022) was a Colombian drug lord, who was one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel, based in the city of Cali.
Cali Cartel
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, along with his brother Migue ...
(born 1939), cofounder of the Cali cartel
Surname
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Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song "The Girl from Ipanema".
Biography
Astrud Gilbe ...
(born 1940), Brazilian singer
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Bebel Gilberto
Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle i ...
(born 1966), Brazilian singer, daughter of João Gilberto and
Miúcha
Heloísa Maria Buarque de Hollanda (30 November 1937 – 27 December 2018), whose artistic name was Miúcha, was a Brazilian singer and composer.
Life and career
Heloisa Maria Buarque de Hollanda was born in Rio de Janeiro. She was the daughter ...
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João Gilberto
João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira – ; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was of ...
(1931–2019), Brazilian guitarist and singer
References
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Italian masculine given names
Portuguese masculine given names
Spanish masculine given names
Masculine given names