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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. Re ...

, which is a combination of the German words ''adal'', meaning noble, and ''berht'', meaning bright. Notable people with the name include: * Delbert F. Anderson (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 (1922–2000), the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from 1967 to 1971 *

Delbert Cowsette Delbert Ray Cowsette (born September 3, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the defensive line c ...

(born 1977), former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League * Delbert Daisey (1924–2017), known as Cigar Daisey, American waterfowl wood carver * Delbert Day, 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 *

D. R. 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 *

Delbert Gee Delbert Gee is a retired Alameda County Superior Court Judge who served for 20 years until 2022, presiding over both civil and criminal cases. He began his legal career in 1980 as a Deputy District Attorney in Ventura County where he tried 33 ju ...

, judge of the Superior Court of California (USA) in Alameda County since 2002 *

Delbert W. Halsey This is a list of Navy Cross recipients for actions of valor carried out during World War II, awarded by the United States Department of the Navy. World War II was a global military conflict, the joining of what had initially been two separate c ...

(1919–1942), United States Navy officer, received the Navy Cross posthumously for actions in World War II *

Delbert Hosemann Charles Delbert Hosemann Jr. (born June 30, 1947) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 33rd lieutenant governor of Mississippi since 2020. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the secretary of state of Miss ...

(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 served as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Batoche (electoral district), Batoche from 2003 until 2024. He is a member of the Saskatchewan Party. ...

, Canadian provincial politician * Delbert Lamb (1914–2010), American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics * Del Latta (1920–2016), 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 which he had also directed. ...

(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, h ...

(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 West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, ...

, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * G. Delbert Morris (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 United States of America, American soldier and scientist.http://fiskeworld.org/untitled2.html Born in Omro, Wisconsin, Omro, Wisconsin, Philpott served in the Fighting 69th Infa ...

(1923–2005), American soldier and scientist * Delbert Riley, 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 ...

(born 1949), businessman and politician from Missouri *

Delbert Spurlock Delbert Leon Spurlock Jr. (born April 3, 1941) 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 Hamilton College and then ...

(born 1941), US Assistant Secretary of the Army (1980–1989), Deputy Secretary of Labor (1991–1993) * Delbert L. Stapley (1896–1978), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1950–1978) *

Del Thiessen Delbert Duane Thiessen is an American psychology professor emeritus whose research focused on evolutionary mechanisms of reproduction and social communication. Education Thiessen studied at University of Denver and San Jose State University, c ...

, American psychology professor emeritus *

Del Thompson Delbert Ray Thompson (born February 21, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth ...

(born 1958), American football player *

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 *

Del 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 founded and developed the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, which was built by his ...

(1899–1974), American real estate developer and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club * Delbert E. Wong (1920–2006), the first Chinese American judge in the continental United States *

Del Yocam Delbert W. Yocam (born December 24, 1943) is an American businessman who held key positions at Borland, Tektronix, and Apple. At Apple, during the 1980s, Yocam ran the Apple II group and later became Apple's first chief operating officer (COO). ...

(born 1943), American technology executive

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