Gilbert is a surname of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

origin. It is derived from ''Giselbert'', an

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 * Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature * Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 10 ...

medieval personal name composed of the following Germanic elements: ''gisil'' ("pledge", "hostage", "noble youth") and ''berht'' ("bright", "famous"). This personal name was popular in England during the Middle Ages.

People with the surname

* Adrian Gilbert (military writer) (born 1954), author and military historian * Alan Gilbert (Australian academic) (1944-2010), Australian, President and BR Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester *

Alan Gilbert (conductor) Alan Gilbert (born February 23, 1967) is an American conductor and violinist. He is principal conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and music director of Royal Swedish Opera. He was music director of the New York Philharmonic from 20 ...

(born 1967), American conductor *

Alex Gilbert (adoption advocate) Sasha Alexander Gilbert ( Russian: Саша Александр "Алекс" Гилберт; born 1 April 1992) is a Russian born, New Zealand adoption advocate, writer and presenter. He is the founder of the organisation ''I'm Adopted'' which ...

(born 1992), New Zealand adoption advocate *

Alfred Gilbert Sir Alfred Gilbert (12 August 18544 November 1934) was an English sculptor. He was born in London and studied sculpture under Joseph Boehm, Matthew Noble, Édouard Lantéri and Pierre-Jules Cavelier. His first work of importance was ''The Kis ...

(1854–1934), English sculptor and goldsmith * Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884–1961), American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman *

Alvarus E. Gilbert Alvarus Eleazer Gilbert (August 17, 1825 – August 20, 1891) was an American farmer and politician. Gilbert was born in Alexander, New York and went to the public schools. In 1839, he moved to Wisconsin Territory and settled in New Berlin, Wi ...

(1825–1891), American farmer and politician * Amy Gilbert (1895–1980), American historian * Anthony Gilbert (composer) British composer * Arthur Gilbert (triathlete) (1921–2015), English triathlon competitor * Arthur Hill Gilbert (1894–1970), American Impressionist painter *

Arik Gilbert Arik Dasan Gilbert (born February 22, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He has also played for both the LSU Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs. High school career Gilbert attended Marietta High School in Marietta, ...

(born 2002), American football player *

Augustin Nicolas Gilbert Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (15 February 1858 – 4 March 1927) was a French physician. He was born in the town of Buzancy, Ardennes, and died in Paris. He received his doctorate from the University of Paris and became an interne at the Hôtel-Dieu ...

(1858–1927), French physician and medical researcher * Barrie Gilbert (1937-2020), English-born electronics engineer, inventor of the Gilbert cell *

Bartholomew Gilbert Captain Bartholomew Gilbert was an English mariner who in 1602 served as co-captain on the first recorded European expedition to Cape Cod. His decisions resulted in that expedition's failure to establish a colony there. Voyage to Cape Cod Gilb ...

(died 1603), English explorer, sailor, captain * Benjamin Gilbert (died 1780), Pennsylvania settler captured by Indians *

Billy Gilbert William Gilbert Barron (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971), known professionally as Billy Gilbert, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects ...

(1894–1971), American comedian and actor *

Billy Gilbert (baseball) William Oliver Gilbert (June 21, 1876 – August 8, 1927) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played from the 1890s through 1912. Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Bal ...

(1876–1927), American baseball player * Billy Gilbert (silent film actor) (1891–1961), American silent-film actor and director * Brad Gilbert (born 1961), American tennis coach, television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player * Brantley Gilbert (born 1985), American country singer, songwriter *

Bruce Gilbert Bruce Clifford Gilbert (born 18 May 1946) is an English musician. One of the founding members of the influential and experimental art punk band Wire,Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 180-182 he branched ...

(born 1946), English musician *

Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was an American architect. An early proponent of skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minnesota, Arkansas and ...

(1859–1934), American architect *

Chad Gilbert Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar, sings backing vocals, and composes music. He was also ...

(born 1981), American musician and record producer * Chaleeda Gilbert (born 2001), Thai singer and actress *

Charles Henry Gilbert Charles Henry Gilbert (December 5, 1859 in Rockford, Illinois – April 20, 1928 in Palo Alto, California) was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He c ...

(1859–1928), American ichthyologist * Dana Gilbert (born 1959), American tennis player * Daniel Gilbert (disambiguation) * David Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Davies Gilbert Davies Gilbert (born Davies Giddy, 6 March 1767 – 24 December 1839) was an English engineer, author, and politician. He was elected to the Royal Society on 17 November 1791 and served as President of the Royal Society from 1827 to 1830. He ...

(1767–1839), British engineer, author, and politician *Diahanne Gilbert (born 1979), British ski mountaineer, mountain climber and mountain guide * Dorothée Gilbert (born 1983), étoile at the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris *

Ed Gilbert Edmund Francis Gilbert (June 29, 1931 – May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live-action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He is also credited, under his birth name (E ...

(1931–1999), American actor * Eddie Gilbert (cricketer) (1905-1978), Queensland Aboriginal cricketer *

Edgar Gilbert Edgar Nelson Gilbert (July 25, 1923 – June 15, 2013) was an American mathematician and coding theorist, a longtime researcher at Bell Laboratories whose accomplishments include the Gilbert–Varshamov bound in coding theory, the Gilbert–Ell ...

(1923–2013), American mathematician and coding theorist * Edouard-Jean Gilbert (1888–1954), French mycologist * Edward Joseph Gilbert (born 1936), American-born Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago *

Elena Gilbert Elena Gilbert is a fictional character and protagonist from the novel series ''The Vampire Diaries''. In the television series adaptation, set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, she is portrayed by Nina Dobrev. In the books, Elena was popular ...

(Fictional Character in television series,

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...

, portrayed by

Nina Dobrev Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva ( bg, Николина Каменова Добрева, ; born January 9, 1989), credited professionally as Nina Dobrev ( ), is a Canadian actress. She is best known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce o ...

Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert (born July 18, 1969) is an American journalist and author. She is best known for her 2006 memoir, '' Eat, Pray, Love'', which has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. The book was also ma ...

(born 1969), American novelist * Elmer G. Gilbert (1930–2019), control systems engineer * Ethel Gilbert, American expert in the risks of radiation-induced cancer * Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (1894–1991), American educator and author * Felix Gilbert (1905–1991), German-born American historian *

Gale Gilbert Gale Reed Gilbert (born December 20, 1961) is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, and San Diego Chargers. He is the only player in NFL ...

(born 1961), American football quarterback * Garrett Gilbert (born 1991), American football player *George B. Gilbert, longtime pastor of

Emmanuel Church (Killingworth, Connecticut) Emmanuel Episcopal Church is an historic church building at 50 Emmanuel Church Road in Killingworth, Connecticut, United States. History The church society was organized in the mid-eighteenth century and known as the Episcopalian Society of Nor ...

, author of ''Forty Years a Country Preacher'' *

George G. Gilbert George Gilmore Gilbert (December 24, 1849 – November 9, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, father of Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert. Born in Taylorsville, Kentucky, Gilbert attended the common schools, Cecilian College in 1868 an ...

(1849–1909), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * George Gilbert (Jesuit) (1559–1583), English Roman Catholic convert and activist *

Glenroy Gilbert Glenroy John Gilbert (born August 31, 1967 in Trinidad & Tobago) is a Canadian former track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4×100 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and head coach of Athletics Canada. Biography Born in ...

(born 1968), former Canadian athlete * Glyn Gilbert (1920–2003), English Major-General in Bermuda * Greg Gilbert (born 1962), Canadian former ice hockey player * Grove Karl Gilbert (1843–1918), American geologist * Gustave Gilbert (1911–1977), American psychologist * Helen Gilbert (1922–2012), American artist * Helen Gilbert (1915–1995), American actress * Henry F. Gilbert (1868–1928), American composer * Herb Gilbert (1888–1972), Australian rugby footballer * Herb Gilbert, Jr. (1917–1983), Australian rugby league footballer *

Herschel Burke Gilbert Herschel Burke Gilbert (April 20, 1918 – June 8, 2003) was an American orchestrator, musical supervisor, and composer of film and television scores and theme songs, including ''The Rifleman'' (starring Chuck Connors), '' Dick Powell's Zane Gr ...

(1918–2003), composer * Homer Gilbert (1909–1943), American football player *

Humphrey Gilbert Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 – 9 September 1583) was an English adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was a pioneer of the English colonial empire in North America ...

(c. 1537–1583), English adventurer *

Jack Gilbert (disambiguation) Jack Gilbert (1925–2012) was an American poet. Jack Gilbert may also refer to: * Jack Gilbert (baseball) (1875–1941), American baseball player * Jack Gilbert (footballer) (1875–1973), Australian rules footballer *Jack Gilbert (rugby league), ...

* James Gilbert (disambiguation) * Jane Gilbert (born 1920), American actress *

Jean Gilbert Jean Gilbert (11 February 1879 – 20 December 1942), born Max Winterfeld, was a German operetta composer and conductor. Life and career Gilbert was born in Hamburg into a family of musicians; his ancestors were cantors of the Jewish communi ...

(1879–1942), German operetta composer * Jessie Gilbert (1987–2006), British chess player * Joanne Gilbert (born 1932), American television and film actress * John Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Johnny Gilbert John Lewis Gilbert III (born July 13, 1928) is an American show business personality who has worked mainly on television game shows. Originally a nightclub singer and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from various ...

(born 1924), game show announcer * Jordan Gilbert (born 1990), American professional ''Counter-Strike'' player *

Kenneth Gilbert Kenneth Albert Gilbert (December 16, 1931 – April 15, 2020) was a Canadian harpsichordist, organist, musicologist, and music educator. Biography Born in Montreal, Gilbert studied at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal under ...

(1931–2020), Canadian harpsichordist * Kenneth Gilbert (actor) (1931–2015), English actor * Kent Gilbert (born 1952), American actor in Japan * Kerrea Gilbert (born 1987), English footballer * Kieran Gilbert, Australian journalist and television presenter *

Kristen Gilbert Kristen Heather Gilbert ( Strickland; born November 13, 1967) is an American serial killer and former nurse who was convicted of four murders and two attempted murders of patients admitted to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Northamp ...

(born 1967), American serial killer nurse * Larry Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was an English film director, producer and screenwriter who directed more than 40 films during six decades; among them such varied titles as ''Reach for the Sky'' (1956), ''Sink the Bismarck!'' ...

(1920–2018), British film director *

Logan Gilbert Logan Keith Gilbert (born May 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Amateur career Gilbert attended Wekiva High School in Apopka, Florida. He was not drafted out of high sc ...

(born 1997), American professional baseball player *

Mads Gilbert Mads Fredrik Gilbert (born 2 June 1947) is a Norwegian physician, humanitarian, activist, and politician for the Red Party. He is a specialist in anesthesiology and head of the emergency medicine department at the University Hospital of North ...

(born 1947), Norwegian doctor * Marcus Gilbert (disambiguation) * Mary Ann Gilbert (c. 1776–1845), agronomist * Matt Gilbert (born 1985), English rugby league footballer * Matt Gilbert (academic) (born 1978), American historian *

Melissa Gilbert Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1963) is an American actress, television director, producer, politician, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous co ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Mark Gilbert Mark David Gilbert (born August 22, 1956) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2015 to 2017. Gilbert played for the Chicago White Sox in 1985.Mark Gilbert (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Michael Gilbert (disambiguation) * Paul Gilbert (born 1966), American guitarist * Philippe Gilbert (born 1982), Belgian road bicycle racer * Peggy Gilbert (1905–2007), American jazz saxophonist and bandleader *

Rhod Gilbert Rhodri Paul Gilbert (born 18 October 1968) is a Welsh comedian and television & radio presenter who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008 he was nominated for the main comedy award (as the Edinburgh Comedy Awards w ...

(born 1968), Welsh comedian * Richard Gilbert (disambiguation) * Robert Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Rod Gilbert Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert (July 1, 1941 — August 19, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played his entire career for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as "Mr. Ranger", he played right wing o ...

(1941–2021), Canadian-American ice hockey player * Ron Gilbert, American video-game designer *

Ronnie Gilbert Ruth Alice "Ronnie" Gilbert (September 7, 1926 – June 6, 2015), was an American folk singer, songwriter, actress and political activist. She was one of the original members of the music quartet the Weavers, as a contralto with Pete Seeger, Le ...

(1926–2015), American folk-singer * Ruby Gilbert (1929–2010), American politician *

Sam Gilbert Samuel Gilbert (born 19 August 1986) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Gilbert is a rugby league convert who didn’t start pl ...

(born 1986), Australian rules footballer *

Sandra Gilbert Sandra M. Gilbert (born December 27, 1936) is an American literary critic and poet who has published in the fields of feminist literary criticism, feminist theory, and psychoanalytic criticism. She is best known for her collaborative critical wo ...

(born 1936), American professor, literary critic and poet *

Sara Gilbert Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles; January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom '' Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and ...

(born 1975), American actress * Seymour Parker Gilbert (1892–1938), American lawyer, banker, politician and diplomat * Simon Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Sky Gilbert Schuyler Lee (Sky) Gilbert Jr. (born December 20, 1952) is a Canadian writer, actor, academic and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University in Toronto, Ontario, and at the University of Toronto Th ...

(born 1952), Canadian writer, actor, academic and drag performer * Thomas Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Tim Gilbert (journalist) Tim Gilbert (born 29 October 1967) is an Australian journalist and radio and TV personality Career Gilbert's media career began at Radio 2GN in Goulburn and 2UE. In 1996, he joined the Nine Network and since then has been a sport presenter, ...

(born 1967), Australian journalist *

Timothy Gilbert Timothy Gilbert (January 5, 1797 – July 19, 1865) was an American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer in Boston, Massachusetts. His brother Lemuel Gilbert (February 10, 1804 – February 27, 1864) was also a piano manufac ...

(1797–1865), American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer * Todd Gilbert (born 1970), American politician from Virginia *

Tyler Gilbert Tyler Gregory Gilbert (born December 22, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He made his major league debut on August 3, 2021. In his first major league start, on August 14, Gilbert threw a ...

(born 1993), American baseball player *

Ulysees Gilbert III Ulysees Gilbert III (born August 9, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Akron and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Professional career Pittsb ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Walter Gilbert Walter Gilbert (born March 21, 1932) is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate. Education and early life Walter Gilbert was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1932, the son of Emma (Cohen), a c ...

(born 1932), American Nobel Prize (biology) recipient * William Gilbert (disambiguation) ** William Schwenk Gilbert (1836–1911), English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator * The Gilbert

professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

family, all Americans: **

Tommy Gilbert Thomas Edward Gilbert Sr. (January 15, 1940 – November 26, 2015) was an American professional wrestler. He wrestled for Continental Wrestling Association and throughout the South as Tommy Gilbert. He was the father of wrestlers Doug Gilbert and ...

(1940-2015), wrestler, promoter, and family patriarch **

Eddie Gilbert (wrestler) Thomas Edward Gilbert Jr. (August 14, 1961 – February 18, 1995) better known by his ring name "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert, was an American professional wrestler and booker. Gilbert started his wrestling career for the Continental Wrestling Asso ...

(1961–1995), Tommy's older son; wrestler and booker **

Doug Gilbert Douglas Gilbert (born February 5, 1969) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with regional professional wrestling promotions throughout the Southern United States, as well as for Extreme Championship Wrestling ...

(born 1969), Tommy's younger son; wrestler

People with the surname

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