Albert
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Albert
Albert derives from the Germanic elements "adal" (noble) and "beraht" (bright), meaning "noble and bright" or "noble brightness." The name became widespread across Europe during the Middle Ages and has been borne by numerous royalty, scholars, and notable figures, most famously physicist Albert Einstein, and remains common in Germanic, English, and Scandinavian cultures.
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Etymology
Albert derives from the Germanic elements "adal" (noble) and "beraht" (bright), meaning "noble and bright" or "noble brightness." The name became widespread across Europe during the Middle Ages and has been borne by numerous royalty, scholars, and notable figures, most famously physicist Albert Einstein, and remains common in Germanic, English, and Scandinavian cultures.
Albert currently ranks #614 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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