Definitions for GILBERT
ˈgɪl bərt; ʃwɛŋkgilbert

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gilbert, Gb, Ginoun

   a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

2. Gilbert, William Gilbert, William S. Gilbert, William Schwenk Gilbert, Sir William Gilbertnoun

   a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)

3. Gilbert, William Gilbertnoun

   English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)

4. Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Sir Humphrey Gilbertnoun

   English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)

5. Gilbert, Cass Gilbertnoun

   United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)

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1. Gilbertnoun

   William Schwenk Gilbert, an English dramatist born at London Nov. 18, 1836. He is most famous for his collaborations with Sir Arthur Sullivan on a number of humorous light operas which are known as

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1. gilbertnoun

   The cgs unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

2. Gilbertnoun

   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.

3. Gilbertnoun

   A surname.

4. Etymology: gisil + berht. Name of a 12th century English saint.

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1. gilbert

   Gilbert is a unit of magnetomotive force in the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) system of units. Named after British physicist William Gilbert, it is equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. However, in another context, Gilbert can also be a male given name which is of Old French, and Old German origin, meaning "bright pledge."

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1. Gilbert

   Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located southeast of Phoenix, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World", Gilbert is currently the most populous incorporated town in the United States. Gilbert encompasses 76 square miles and has made a rapid transformation from an agriculture-based community to an economically diverse suburban center located in the southeast valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. In the last two decades, Gilbert has grown at an extremely high rate, increasing in population from 5,717 in 1980 to 208,453 as of a 2010 Census Bureau estimate.

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1. gilbert

   Song lyrics by gilbert -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by gilbert on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GILBERT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gilbert is ranked #268 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gilbert surname appeared 114,940 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 39 would have the surname Gilbert.
   
   77.8% or 89,423 total occurrences were White.
   15.9% or 18,298 total occurrences were Black.
   2.9% or 3,425 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 2,345 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 793 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 655 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Architect
   • Magnetomotive Force Unit
   • Navigator
   • Physician
   • Physicist

How to pronounce GILBERT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GILBERT in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GILBERT in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GILBERT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of GILBERT in a Sentence

1. Francis Velez:

   Gilbert Villegas, who chairs the City Council’s Latino Caucus, told Fox News this summer. The mayor also pointed out that certain undocumented people, like Francis Velez, might only stay in a bad living situation or abusive relationship because they can't get the ID they need to move out. With me, I was only running around with a police report saying who I was, now, with this ID, people can go get them and be better off not going back to the abuser.

2. Ed Day:

   Former Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Parole Board should be ashamed for allowing this domestic terrorist to walk free on our streets, there’s no reason that David Gilbert should not have to face the full consequences of his heinous crimes, no matter how much time has passed.

3. Kristi Bighley:

   The worst was probably the one that called him an idiot and said he couldn’t sell those hearing aids, obviously that person didn’t put himself in Gilbert’s shoes.

4. Fabrice:

   Pupils had to create a rhyme for today's lesson. When it's his turn, Gilbert goes: "I was in the pond behind the hillocks and I had water up to my knees!" Teacher:"Interesting Gilbert, but that doesn't rhyme!" Gilbert:"I know it doesn't and I'm sorry Mrs Walter, but it's not my fault if there wasn't enough water!"

5. Lecturer Matt Ripa:

   I was curious what was inside and opened the bag. Inside was a shoebox, and inside the shoebox was the dress ! I couldn't believe it, my co-worker and I quickly grabbed some gloves and looked at the dress and took some pictures before putting it back in the box and heading over to the( University) Archives. Needless to say, I have found many interesting things in Gilbert Hartke during my time at Catholic University, but I think this one takes the cake !

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GILBERT
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=GILBERT
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gilbert
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GILBERT
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html