Lambert is an English and French

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 ...

and surname. It is from the Low German form of the

anthroponymic Anthroponymy (also anthroponymics or anthroponomastics, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος ''anthrōpos'' / 'human', and ὄνομα ''onoma'' / 'name') is the study of ''anthroponyms'', the proper names of human beings, both individual and co ...

name ''Landberht'' from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

''land'' "(home) land" and ''beraht'' "bright". It is one of the most common French surnames with a total number of birth in France between 1966 and 1990 around 18,000 births. variant forms include: ''Lamberty, Lambertot, Lamberton''.DAUZAT

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 36.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Lambert'' were residents of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

(frequency 1:3,039), 26.4% of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

(1:765), 8.5% of

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

(1:1,983), 7.3% of

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

(1:1,533), 4.9% of

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

(1:705), 2.8% of Australia (1:2,604), 2.4% of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

(1:22,741), 1.5% of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

(1:16,231) and 1.4% of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...

(1:12,113). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:705) only in one region:

Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...

(1:296). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:765) in the following regions:Lambert surname distribution
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...

(1:447) * 2. Pays de la Loire (1:508) * 3.

Grand Est Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, Grouss Osten; Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administra ...

(1:560) * 4.

Normandy Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern ...

(1:573) * 5. Centre-Val de Loire (1:661) * 6. Guadeloupe (1:670) * 7.

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. ...

(1:677) * 8. Hauts-de-France (1:715)

People with the given name

* Lambert, Bishop of Ostia (c. 1036–1130), became

Pope Honorius II Pope Honorius II (9 February 1060 – 13 February 1130), born Lamberto Scannabecchi,Levillain, pg. 731 was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 December 1124 to his death in 1130. Although from a humble background, ...

* Lambert, Margrave of Tuscany ( fl. 929–931), also count and duke of Lucca * Lambert (pianist) ( fl. 2014), stage name of German pianist Paul Lambert *

Lambert le Bègue Lambert le Bègue, also called Lambert li Bègues, (English: ''Lambert the Stutterer'') was a priest and reformer, who lived in Liège, Belgium, in the middle of the 12th century. Life Whether he was named "le Bègue" (the "Stammerer"), because ...

, 12th century Belgian priest * Lambert de Monte, also known as Lambert of Cologne (1430/5–1499), Dutch scholastic and

Thomist Thomism is the philosophical and theological school that arose as a legacy of the work and thought of Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274), the Dominican philosopher, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. In philosophy, Aquinas' disputed questions a ...

Lambert of Ardres Lambert of Ardres (active 1194–1203) was a chronicler in the twelfth-century Kingdom of France, from on the frontiers of the County of Flanders. Cyriel Moeyaert, "Aarde (Ardres), Lambert van (Lambertus Ardensis)", '' Nationaal Biografisch Woordenb ...

, (c. 1160–after 1203) 12th century French chronicler * Lambert of Cologne, also known as Lambert de Monte (1430/5–1499), Dutch scholastic and thomist * Lambert of Gallura (d. 1225), giudice of Gallura, Sardinia *

Lambert of Hersfeld Lambert of Hersfeld (also called Lampert; – 1082/85) was a medieval chronicler. His work represents a major source for the history of the German kingdom of Henry IV and the incipient Investiture Controversy in the eleventh century. Life What ...

(c. 1024–c. 1088), Thuringian chronicler *

Lambert of Maastricht Lambert of Maastricht, commonly referred to as Saint Lambert ( la, Lambertus; Middle Dutch: ''Sint-Lambrecht''; li, Lambaer, Baer, Bert(us); 636 – c. 705 AD) was the bishop of Maastricht-Liège ( Tongeren) from about 670 until his death. La ...

(c. 636 – c. 700), bishop, saint, and martyr * Lambert of St-Bertin or Lambert of St-Omer (born c. 1060), medieval encyclopedist * Lambert I of Leuven (c. 950–1015), count of Leuven *

Lambert II, Count of Leuven Lambert II (died Tournai, 19 June 1054) was count of Leuven between 1033 and 1054. Lambert was the son of Lambert I of Louvain (d. 1015). According to thVita Gudilae(recorded between 1048–1051) he followed his brother Henry I of Louvain. Lamb ...

(1041–1063), count of Leuven *

Lambert I of Nantes Lambert I (died 836) was the Count of Nantes and Prefect of the Breton March between 818 and 831 and Duke of Spoleto between 834 and 836. Lambert succeeded his father Guy. Lambert participated in an expedition undertaken by Louis the Pious in 81 ...

(fl. 818–836), count of Nantes and duke of Spolete * Lambert II of Nantes (fl. 843–851), count of Nantes * Lambert III of Nantes (fl. 851–862), pretender to the County of Nantes * Lambert I of Spoleto (d. 880), duke and margrave of Spoleto *

Lambert II of Spoleto Lambert (c. 880 – 15 October 898) was the King of Italy from 891, Holy Roman Emperor, co-ruling with his father from 892, and Duke of Spoleto and Camerino (as Lambert II) from his father's death in 894. He was the son of Guy III of Spoleto an ...

(c. 880–898), Holy Roman Emperor * Lambert II, Count of Lens (d. 1054), count of Lens * Lambert Adelot (b. 1898), Belgian field hockey player * Lambert Amon Tanoh (b. 1926), Ivorian politician * Lambert Bartak, American organist *

Lambert Beauduin Lambert Beauduin OSB (August 5, 1873 – January 11, 1960) was a Belgian monk who founded the monastery now known as Chevetogne Abbey in 1925. He was a leading member of the Belgian liturgical movement and a pioneer of the European liturgic ...

(1873–1960), Belgian monk, founder of Chevetogne Abbey, Belgium * Lambert Blackwell Larking (1797–1868), English clergyman and antiquarian * Lambert Bos (1670–1717), Dutch scholar *

Lambert Cadwalader Lambert Cadwalader (December 1742 – September 13, 1823) was an American merchant and leader in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He fought in the Revolutionary War, then represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress and the U.S. Congres ...

(1742–1823), American merchant * Lambert Croux (1927–2020), Belgian politician * Lambert Daneau (c.1535–c.1590), French jurist and Calvinist theologian *

Lambert Ferri Lambert Ferri (fl. c. 1250–1300) was a trouvère and cleric at the Benedictine monastery at Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais. By 1268 he was a canon and a deacon of the monastery; he is last associated with the monastery in 1282. He was a popula ...

(fl. c. 1250–1300),

trouvère ''Trouvère'' (, ), sometimes spelled ''trouveur'' (, ), is the Northern French ('' langue d'oïl'') form of the '' langue d'oc'' (Occitan) word ''trobador'', the precursor of the modern French word ''troubadour''. ''Trouvère'' refers to poet ...

and cleric at the monastery at Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais *

Lambert Folkers Lambert Folkers (died 1761) was a baker and politician. He served as a member of the 1st General Assembly of Nova Scotia; Folkers was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by 1750. In 1761, he married Elizabeth Shelfers, his second wife. He was buried on Jul ...

(d. 1761), Nova Scotia politician * Lambert Grimaldi (1420–1494), Lord of Monaco * Lambert Hamel (b. 1940), German actor *

Lambert Heinrich von Babo Lambert Heinrich Joseph Anton Konrad Freiherr von Babo (November 25, 1818 – April 15, 1899) was a German chemist. Life Babo was the son of the agronomist Lambert Joseph von Babo and his first wife Karoline Ehrmann. The oenologist August Wilhe ...

(1818–1899), German chemist *

Lambert Hillyer Lambert Harwood Hillyer (July 8, 1893 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director and screenwriter. Biography Lambert Harwood Hillyer was born July 8, 1893, in Tyner, Indiana. His mother was character actress Lydia Knott. A graduate of ...

(1889–1969), American director and screenwriter * Lambert Hitchcock (1795–1852), American furniture manufacturer * Lambert Lombard (1505–1566), painter and architect from the Low Countries * Lambert Mascarenhas, 20th century Indian journalist * Lambert McKenna (1870–1956), Irish scholar, editor and lexicographer * Lambert Meertens (b. 1944), Dutch computer scientist * Lambert Murphy (b. 1885), American tenor *

Lambert Quetelet Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet FRSF or FRSE (; 22 February 1796 – 17 February 1874) was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist who founded and directed the Brussels Observatory and was influential in introduci ...

(1796–1874), alternate name of Adolphe Quételet, Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist * Lambert Redd (1908–1986), American athlete *

Lambert Schaus Lambert Schaus (18 January 1908 – 10 August 1976) was a Luxembourg politician, jurist, and diplomat. He held office as a government minister and European Commissioner. Schaus was born in Luxembourg City to a jeweller. He studied jurispruden ...

(1908–1976), Luxembourgian politician *

Lambert-Sigisbert Adam Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (10 October 170012 May 1759) was a lorrain sculptor born in 1700 in Nancy. The eldest son of sculptor Jacob-Sigisbert Adam, he was known as Adam l’aîné ("the elder") to distinguish him from his two sculptor brothers Ni ...

(1700–1759), French sculptor *

Lambert Simnel Lambert Simnel (c. 1477 – after 1534) was a pretender to the throne of England. In 1487, his claim to be Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, threatened the newly established reign of Henry VII (1485–1509). Simnel became the ...

(c. 1477–c. 1525), child pretender to the throne of England * Lambert Sustris (c. 1515–20–c. 1584), Dutch painter * Lambert van Nistelrooij (b. 1953), Dutch politician *

Lambert of Vence Lambert of Vence, also known as Lambert of Bauduen, was Bishop of Vence. Born Pelloquin Lambert, at Bauduen, France, in 1084. He lost his mother at birth and was raised at the age of twelve years by the Benedictine monks of Lérins. He was appoi ...

(1084–1154), Bishop and saint * Lambert Verdonk (b. 1944), Dutch football player *

Sir Lambert Ward, 1st Baronet Sir Albert Lambert Ward, 1st Baronet (7 November 1875 – 21 October 1956) was a volunteer soldier in the Territorial Army and a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Ward was an officer of the Honourable Artillery Company, he ...

(1875–1956), British politician * Lambert Wickes (1735–1777), American Continental Navy Captain *

Lambert Wilson Lambert Wilson (born 3 August 1958) is a French actor, singer and activist. He is best known internationally for his portrayal of The Merovingian in ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'' and ''The Matrix Resurrections''. Biograph ...

(born 1958), French actor

People with the surname

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Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that fuse his theatrical tra ...

(b. 1982), American recording artist, stage actor * Adelaide Lambert (1907–1996), American swimmer *

Adrian Lambert Adrian Lambert (born 26 April 1972 in Brighton) is an England, English bassist and songwriter who currently plays for thrash metal band Biomechanical (band), Biomechanical and progressive rock band Son of Science. Lambert also played bass in p ...

(b. 1972), English bassist and songwriter * Adrien Lambert (1913–2003), Canadian politician * Alain Lambert (b. 1946), French politician *

Albert Bond Lambert Albert Bond Lambert (December 6, 1875 – November 12, 1946) was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was also a prominent St. Louis aviator and benefactor of aviation. Early life He ...

(1875–1946), American aviator *

Albert Edward Lambert Albert Edward Lambert FRIBA (27 May 1869 – 5 November 1929) was an architect based in Nottingham, England. Family He was born in Manton in Rutland on 27 May 1869. He was the son of John Lambert and Louisa. By 1871 the family had moved to Dr ...

(1870–1929), British architect * Alice Elinor Lambert (1886–1981), American writer *

Alison Lambert Alison Lambert (born October 1957 in UK) is a British clarinettist. Biography Alison studied clarinet at the Royal Northern College of Music where she was a major scholarship recipient, before accepting a scholarship to study with Professor Wol ...

(b. 1977), British clarinetist * Allen Lambert (1911–2002), Canadian banker *

Andrew Lambert Andrew Lambert (born 31 December 1956) is a British naval historian, who since 2001 has been the Laughton Professor of Naval History in the Department of War Studies, King's College London. Academic career After completing his doctoral resear ...

(b. 1951), English historian * Angela Lambert (1940–2007), British journalist * Ann Lambert (b. 1957), Canadian playwright and author *

Anne Louise Lambert Anne-Louise Lambert (born 21 August 1955) (also credited as Anne Lambert) is an Australian actress whose acting career began with her role in ''Number 96'' in 1973. She is well known and quite popular since her role of Miranda in the Peter Wei ...

(b. 1955), Australian actress * Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles, Marquise de Lambert (1647–1733), French writer * Annie Lambert (b. 1946), British actress * Sir Anthony Lambert (1911–2007), British ambassador *

August Lambert August Lambert (18 February 1916 – 17 April 1945) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and ground-attack pilot during World War II. As a fighter ace, he is credited with 116 aerial victories claimed in approximately 350 combat missions for ...

(1916–1945), German Luftwaffe fighter ace * Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761–1842), British botanist

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* Benjamin Lambert (1937–2014), American optometrist and politician * Bob Lambert (cricketer) (1874–1956), Irish cricketer * Bob Lambert (academic) (born 1952), English member of the Special Demonstration Squad and academic * Bob Lambert (executive) (c. 1957–2012), American media executive with The Walt Disney Company * Brad Lambert (American football) (b. 1965), American football coach * Brian Lambert (footballer, born 1936) (1936–2007), English footballer

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Cecil Lambert Admiral Sir Cecil Foley Lambert KCB (28 May 1864 – 29 February 1928) was a Royal Navy admiral during World War I. Naval career Born the son of Sir Henry Edward Francis Lambert, 6th Baronet, and his wife, Eliza Catherine Hervey, Cecil Lamb ...

, (1864–1928) British admiral * Charles de Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Charles Lambert (disambiguation) *

Charles Lucien Lambert Charles Lucien Lambert, also known as Lucien Lambert, Sr. (1828–1896), was an American pianist, music teacher and composer, born a free person of color in New Orleans before the American Civil War. Part of a family of prominent African-Americ ...

(1828–1896), American composer * Chris Lambert (disambiguation) * Christophe Lambert (disambiguation) * Christopher Lambert (disambiguation) * Claude Lambert (b. 1969), Canadian boxer * Clayton Lambert (b. 1952), Guyana cricketer * Cliff Lambert, English rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s *

Cody Lambert Cody Lambert (born December 2, 1961) in Artesia, New Mexico is an American former professional rodeo cowboy. He specialized in saddle bronc riding and bull riding. He was also a co-founder and vice president of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). ...

(b. 1961), American rodeo rider *

Constant Lambert Leonard Constant Lambert (23 August 190521 August 1951) was a British composer, conductor, and author. He was the founder and music director of the Royal Ballet, and (alongside Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton) he was a major figure in th ...

(1905–1951), British composer * Craig Lambert (b. 1968), Australian rules footballer

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* Dan Lambert (b. 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *

Daniel Lambert Daniel Lambert ( 1770 – 1809) was a gaol keeper and animal breeder from Leicester, England, famous for his unusually large size. After serving four years as an apprentice at an engraving and die casting works in Birmingham, he returned ...

(1770–1809), British prison keeper, famous for his obesity * David Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people with this name * Denis Lambert (b. 1961), Canadian boxer * Denny Lambert (b. 1970), Canadian ice hockey player * Derek Lambert, British writer *

Diane Lambert Diane Marie Lambert is an American statistician known for her work on zero-inflated models, a method for extending Poisson regression to applications such as the statistics of manufacturing defects in which one can expect to observe a large numb ...

, American statistician *

Dion Lambert Dion Adrian Lambert (born February 12, 1969) is a former American football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Patriots in the ...

(born 1969), American football player * Donald Lambert (1904–1962), American jazz stride pianist *

Dorothea Lambert Chambers Dorothea Lambert Chambers (née Dorothea Katherine Douglass, 3 September 1878 – 7 January 1960) was a British tennis player. She won seven The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon women's singles titles and a gold medal at the Tennis at the 190 ...

(1878–1960), British tennis player

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* E. M. Lambert (1905–2000), American college football coach *

Eddie J. Lambert Eddie J. Lambert is an American attorney and politician from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, Lambert has represented the 18th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2016. Lambert previously served in the Louisiana House of Represen ...

(b. 1956), Louisiana politician * Edie Lambert (b. 1968), American television journalist *

Eleanor Lambert Eleanor Lambert (August 10, 1903 – October 7, 2003) was an American fashion publicist. She was instrumental in increasing the international prominence of the American fashion industry and in the emergence of New York City as a major fashion ca ...

(1903–2003), American fashion pioneer * Eleanor Lambert (cricketer) (d. 1994), South Africa and Natal Test cricketer * Elizabeth Lambert, maiden name of

Jane Shore Elizabeth "Jane" Shore (née Lambert) (c. 1445 – c. 1527) was one of the many mistresses of King Edward IV of England. She became the best-known to history through being later accused of conspiracy by the future King Richard III, and compelle ...

(c. 1445–c. 1527), mistress of King Edward IV * Elizabeth Lambert, pen name of contemporary author Penelope Williamson *

Eric Lambert (author) Eric Frank Lambert (19 January 1918 – 16 April 1966) was an Australian author and a sometime member of the Communist Party of Australia. Early life Born in London in 1918, Eric Lambert emigrated to Australia at the age of 2 with his parents � ...

(1918–1966), Australian author * Eric Lambert (English footballer) (1920–1979), English footballer * Eric Lambert (Belgian footballer) (1936–2020), Belgian footballer *

Erwin Lambert Erwin Hermann Lambert (7 December 1909 – 15 October 1976) was a perpetrator of the Holocaust. In profession, he was a master mason, building trades foreman, Nazi Party member and member of the ''Schutzstaffel'' with the rank of SS-''Unterscha ...

(1909–1976), Nazi SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator * Eugene Lambert (fl. 1960–1990), Irish puppeteer

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* Francis Lambert (c. 1486–1530), French Protestant theologian * Francis E. Lambert (1860–1924), American politician and lawyer * Frank Lambert (disambiguation): ** Frank L. Lambert (born 1918), professor emeritus of chemistry at Occidental College, Los Angeles ** Franklin T. Lambert (fl.1990), professor of history at Purdue University **

Frank Lambert (curator) Frank Lambert, CBE FBA (1884 – 13 January 1973) was a museum and art gallery curator. After appointments in London, Stoke-on-Trent and Leeds he was director of the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool for twenty years, from 1932. Life and career Lambe ...

, Director of the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, 1933 to 1953 **

Frank Lambert (inventor) Francois Lambert (13 June 1851 – 1937) was a French American inventor. Lambert is perhaps best known today for making the oldest sound recording reproducible on its own device (1878) on his own version of the phonograph. Lambert also invented ...

(1851–1937), French American inventor **

Frank Lambert (American football) Franklin T. Lambert (born April 17, 1943) is a professor of history at Purdue University. He received his PhD from Northwestern University in 1990 and has special interests in American Colonial and Revolutionary Era history. Before earning his Ph ...

(born 1943), American football punter * Franz Lambert (b. 1948), German composer and organist

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Gary Lambert (politician) Gary Lambert is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Republican from Nashua, he served in the New Hampshire Senate for the 13th district and ran for the Republican nomination for the United States House of Representatives ...

, American politician * Garry Lambert, contemporary Australian politician *

Gavin Lambert Gavin Lambert (23 July 1924 – 17 July 2005) was a British-born screenwriter, novelist and biographer who lived for part of his life in Hollywood. His writing was mainly fiction and nonfiction about the film industry. Personal life Lam ...

(1924–2005) British American screenwriter, novelist and biographer * Geert Lambert (b. 1968), Belgian politician * Geoffrey Lambert, Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the 2000 Canadian federal election * George Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Gordon Lambert (1919–2005), Irish art collector * Graham Lambert, member of the band

Inspiral Carpets Inspiral Carpets are an English rock band, part of the late-1980s/early-1990s Madchester movement. Formed in Oldham in 1980, the band's most successful lineup featured frontman Tom Hingley, drummer Craig Gill, guitarist Graham Lambert, bassi ...

Grant Lambert Grant Michael Lambert (born 5 August 1977) is an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for New South Wales as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. His best bowling effort was 4/80 against Tasmania in 2005/06. ...

(b. 1977), Australian cricketer * Greg Lambert (disambiguation) * Gustave Lambert (1824– 71), French hydrographer and navigator

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Ham Lambert Noel Hamilton "Ham" Lambert (5 June 1910 – 10 October 2006) was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. By profession a veterinary surgeon, he was noted for being the first in Ireland to own a practice devoted to the care of companion anim ...

(1910–2006), Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player * Hans Lambert (1928–unknown), Austrian chess player * Harold Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Harry Lambert (1918–1995), Australian cricketer * Henri Lambert (1872–1934), Belgian engineer and glass works owner

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* Isaac Cowley Lambert (1850–1909), British solicitor and Conservative Member of Parliament.

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Jack Lambert (disambiguation) Jack Lambert may refer to: *Jack Lambert (British actor) (1899–1976), British actor *Jack Lambert (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1940), English footballer *Jack Walter Lambert (1917–1986), English arts journalist, editor and broadcaster *Jack ...

, any of several people of the same name * Jacques Lambert (1891–1947), French architect * Jane Lambert, maiden name of

(c. 1445–c. 1527), mistress of King Edward IV of England * Janet Lambert (1893–1973), American playwright *

Jason Lambert Jason L. Lambert (born September 23, 1977) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, and AFC. He is the former WEC light heavyweight champion. ...

(b. 1977), American mixed martial artist *

Jean Lambert Jean Denise Lambert (born Jean Denise Archer; 1 June 1950 in Orsett, Essex) is an English politician, and who served as a Member of the European Parliament for the London Region between 1999 and 2019. Early life and career She attended Palmer ...

(b. 1950), politician * Jenna Lambert (born 1991), Canadian disabled swimmer *

Jérôme Lambert Jérôme Lambert (born 7 June 1957 in Vincennes) is a former member of the National Assembly of France. He represented Charente's 3rd constituency across 5 decades, and was a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche. He lo ...

(b. 1957), French politician * Jerry Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Jim Lambert, American sportswriter *

Johann Heinrich Lambert Johann Heinrich Lambert (, ''Jean-Henri Lambert'' in French; 26 or 28 August 1728 – 25 September 1777) was a polymath from the Republic of Mulhouse, generally referred to as either Swiss or French, who made important contributions to the subject ...

(1728–1777), Swiss polymath * John Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * John Lambert of Creg Clare (1645 – c.1669), Irish soldier and Royalist *

Johnny Woodly Lambert Johnny Mauricio Woodly Lambert (; born July 27, 1980) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for C.D. Barrio México. Club career He started his career at Carmelita and had a spell at Brujas, before moving abroad to Uruguayan side M ...

(born 1980), Costa Rican footballer * Joseph Charles Lambert (known as J. C. Lambert) (c. 1803–1875), English comic actor who had a significant career in Australia * Joseph-François Lambert, (1824–1873), French adventurer and diplomat * Joseph Malet Lambert (1853–1931), English Canon of York * Joyce Lambert (1916–2005), English botanist and stratigrapher

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* Karel Lambert (b. 1928), philosopher and logician *

Karl Lambert Count Karl Karlovich Lambert (russian: link=no, Карл Карлович Ламберт; french: link=no, Charles-Alexandre comte de Lambert) (1815 – 20 July 1865) was a Russian General of Cavalry and Namestnik of the Kingdom of Poland from Au ...

(1815–1865), Russian general * Kathy Lambert, contemporary American politician * Ken Lambert (1928–2002), English footballer *

Kent Lambert Kent Douglas Lambert is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. A United States Air Force veteran, Lambert was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as a Republican in 2006. Most recently, he represented Senate District 9, which ...

, contemporary American politician *

Kit Lambert Christopher Sebastian "Kit" Lambert (11 May 1935 – 7 April 1981) was a British record producer, record label owner and the manager of The Who. Biography Early life Kit Lambert was born on 11 May 1935, the son of composer Constant Lamb ...

(1935–1981), English record producer

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* Lane Lambert (b. 1964), Canadian ice hockey player * Laura Lambert, alternate name of Russian spy Elena Miller * Lillian Lincoln Lambert (fl. 1967–2001), American businesswoman * Lisa Lambert, Canadian actress, writer and composer *

Lisa Lambert (politician) Lisa Lambert is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election,

, Canadian politician * Lisa Michelle Lambert, an American convicted murderer * Louis Lambert (b. 1940), American politician * Rev. Dr. Louis A. Lambert (1835–1910), Irish-American cleric, newspaper publisher and Volapükologists * Lucien-Léon Guillaume Lambert, French pianist and composer.

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Marcel Lambert Marcel Joseph Aimé Lambert, (August 21, 1919 – September 24, 2000) was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (1962–1963). Life and career Lambert was born in St. Albert, to a French Canadian father and a Be ...

(1919–2000), Canadian politician * Marie Lambert (1935–1961), Swiss motorcycle racer * Margaret Bergmann Lambert (1914–2017), German athlete * Marjorie F. Lambert (1908–2006), American anthropologist and archaeologist * Mark Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name *

Mary Lambert (director) Mary Lambert Gary (born October 13, 1951) is an American Film director, director. She has directed music videos, television episodes and feature films, mainly in the horror genre. Life and career Lambert was born in Helena, Arkansas, the daughte ...

(b. 1951), American director *

Mary Lambert (singer) Mary Danielle Lambert (born May 3, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and spoken word artist. She worked with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on a track on their album '' The Heist''. Lambert is the featured artist of their LGBTQ rights single, " ...

(b. 1989), American singer-songwriter * Mayer Lambert (1863–1930), French orientalist * Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak (b. 1974 and 1975 respectively), pair ice skating team * Mercedes Lambert, pseudonym of Douglas Anne Munson (1948–2004), attorney, teacher and writer * Michael Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Michelle Lambert (b. 1985), American pop singer *

Michel Lambert Michel Lambert (1610 – 29 June 1696) was a French singing master, theorbist and composer. Career Lambert was born at Champigny-sur-Veude, France. He received his musical education as an altar boy at the Chapel of Gaston d'Orléans, a brother of ...

(1610–1696), French singing master, theorbist and composer * Mick Lambert (b. 1950), British football player *

Mieszko II Lambert Mieszko II Lambert (; c. 990 – 10/11 May 1034) was King of Poland from 1025 to 1031, and Duke from 1032 until his death. He was the second son of Bolesław I the Brave, but the eldest born from his third wife Emnilda of Lusatia. He was pro ...

(990–1034), king of Poland *

Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...

(b. 1983), American country music singer * Moy Lambert (1550–1625), Dutch vice admiral

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* Nadine Lambert (1926–2006), American psychology professor * Nathalie Lambert (b. 1963), Canadian short-track speed skater * Neal E. Lambert (b. 1934), American professor of literature * Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont (1767–1835), Canadian seigneur *

Nigel Lambert Nigel Lambert (born 11 May 1944) is an English voice actor. He is best known for his role as the narrator of the first series of the BBC comedy series ''Look Around You'', as well as Merle Ambrose in the MMORPG '' Wizard101''. Acting since th ...

(born 1944), British actor * Norman Platt Lambert (1885–1965), Canadian politician

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* Paul Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Paula Lambert (b. 1943), American cook *

Pee Wee Lambert Pee Wee Lambert (born ''Darrell Lambert''; August 5, 1924 – June 15, 1965) was a mandolinist who worked with The Stanley Brothers. He left the group in 1950. He sang in a "high voice" like Bill Monroe. He highly admired Monroe. In addition to sing ...

(1924–1965), American mandolinist * Percy E. Lambert (1881–1913), car racer, first person to cover a hundred miles in an hour * Peter Lambert, any of several people with this name *

Phyllis Lambert Phyllis Barbara Lambert, (née Bronfman; born January 24, 1927) is a Canadian architect, philanthropist, and member of the Bronfman family. Life Born in Montreal, Quebec, she studied at The Study, a premier independent school for girls, and wa ...

(b. 1927), Canadian millionaire and philanthropist *

Pierre Lambert : Pierre Lambert (real name Pierre Boussel; June 9, 1920 – January 16, 2008) was a French Trotskyist leader, who for many years acted as the central leader of the French Courant Communiste Internationaliste (CCI) which founded the Parti d ...

(1920–2008), French trotskyist *

Pierre Lambert de la Motte Pierre Lambert de la Motte, MEP (16 January 1624 – 15 January 1679) was a French bishop. He was a founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society and became a missionary in Asia. Biography Lambert de la Motte was born 16 January 1624 in ...

(1624–1679), French bishop and founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society * Piggy Lambert (1888–1958), American basketball coach

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* Rachel Lambert Mellon (b. 1910), American philanthropist and art collector * Rae Lambert, 20th century British author * Raoul Lambert (b. 1944), Belgian football player * Ray Lambert (b. 1922), Welsh football player *

Raymond Lambert Raymond Lambert (18 October 1914 – 24 February 1997) was a Swiss mountaineer who together with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached an altitude of 8611 metres (just 237 metres from the summit) of Mount Everest, as part of a Swiss Expedition in Ma ...

(1914–1997), Swiss climber *

Rickie Lambert Rickie Lee Lambert (born 16 February 1982) is an English former professional Association football, footballer. During his career, he played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker, before retiring in 2017. He won a number of persona ...

(b. 1982), English football player * Richard Lambert (b. 1944), British businessman * Richard Lambert (handballer) (b. 1948), Canadian handball player * Richard S. Lambert (1894–1981), Canadian author * Robert-Hugues Lambert (1908–1945), French actor * Rudy Lambert (fl. 1940s), American member of the California Communist Party

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* S. H. Lambert, pen name of British writer Stephen Southwold (1887–1964) * Samuel M. Lambert (1914–1991), American president of the National Education Association *

Sarah Lambert Sarah Lambert is an Australian actress, writer, director and producer, working primarily in television. She is the writer and showrunner of the 2019 television adaptation of the Marele Day novel, ''Lambs of God'' for Lingo Pictures and Foxte ...

(b. 1970), Australian actor and producer *

Scrappy Lambert Harold "Scrappy" Lambert (May 12, 1901 – November 30, 1987, in New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American Big band, dance band vocalist who appeared on hundreds of recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s. At Rutgers University he was a cheer ...

(1901–1987), American jazz band vocalist *

Sep Lambert Septimus Drummond Lambert (3 August 1876 – 21 April 1959) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 14 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1896 and 1921, including seven first-class matches.Sheela Lambert Sheela Lambert (born 1956 in New York City) is an American bisexual activistSimon Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Stephen Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name * Steve Lambert (artist) (b. 1976), American artist

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* Thomas Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people with this name * Tony Lambert, 20th century British diplomat

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Verity Lambert Verity Ann Lambert (27 November 1935 – 22 November 2007) was an English television and film producer. Lambert began working in television in the 1950s. She began her career as a producer at the BBC by becoming the founding producer of ...

(1935–2007), British television producer

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* Ward Lambert (1888–1958), American college basketball coach * Wilfred G. Lambert (1926–2011), British archaeologist * William Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name

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* Yumi Lambert (b. 1995), Belgian fashion model * Yves Lambert (b. 1936), French aerospace engineer * Yvon Lambert (b. 1950), Canadian ice hockey player * Yvonne Lambert, member of the band The Octopus Project

In British peerage

* Viscount Lambert, British peerage title created in 1945 * Lambert Baronets, British baronetage title created in 1711

Fictional characters

* Alfred, Chip, Denise, Enid, and Gary Lambert, characters in Jonathan Franzen's 2001 novel "

The Corrections ''The Corrections'' is a 2001 novel by American author Jonathan Franzen. It revolves around the troubles of an elderly Midwestern couple and their three adult children, tracing their lives from the mid-20th century to "one last Christmas" togeth ...

" * Darien Lambert, main character of the series ''

Time Trax ''Time Trax'' is a science fiction television series that first aired in 1993. A police officer, sent two centuries into the past to a parallel Universe, must apprehend and return convicted criminals who have escaped prison in the future. This ...

'' * Eve Lambert, character from the American television series ''Port Charles'' * Garrett Lambert, character from the American television series ''Community'' * Irving Lambert, a major character in the Splinter Cell franchise * Lambert Strether, character from Henry James's 1903 novel ''The Ambassadors'' * Val Lambert, character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Chuck Lambert, character from Season 1 episode 4 ("Phantom Traveller") of "Supernatural" * Joan Lambert, character from the 1979 film ''Alien'' * Mr Lambert, Walters White’s fake identity in Breaking Bad * Lambert, character from the 2022 game ''Cult of the Lamb''

References

External links

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