gilbert
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- 10
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- 13
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Definition of gilbert
14 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
name
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(countable, uncountable)A male given name from the Germanic languages.
“Gilbert - - - because it is written in Dooms-day book Gislebert, I judge it rather to signifie Bright or brave pledge - - - .So it is a well fitting name for children which are the only sweet pledges and pawns of love between man and wife.”
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name
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(countable, uncountable)A male given name from the Germanic languages.
“Gilbert - - - because it is written in Dooms-day book Gislebert, I judge it rather to signifie Bright or brave pledge - - - .So it is a well fitting name for children which are the only sweet pledges and pawns of love between man and wife.”
- (countable, uncountable)A surname.
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
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- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
- (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
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noun
- The CGS unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
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Etymology
From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).
Words you can make from gilbert
87 playable · top: BEGIRT (9 pts)
Best play begirt 9 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
14 words4-letter words
29 words- BERG 7 pts
- BRIG 7 pts
- GIBE 7 pts
- GLIB 7 pts
- BELT 6 pts
- BIER 6 pts
- BILE 6 pts
- BIRL 6 pts
- BITE 6 pts
- BLET 6 pts
- BRIE 6 pts
- BRIT 6 pts
- GELT 5 pts
- GILT 5 pts
- GIRL 5 pts
- GIRT 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GRIT 5 pts
- TRIG 5 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
3-letter words
28 words2-letter words
11 wordsHooks
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