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Gilbers
< Gilbert < Gillebert
Glibert

naamsvermeldingen en literatuurreferenties:

• English (of Norman origin), French, and North German: from Giselbert, a Norman personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements g sil 'pledge, hostage, noble youth' (see Giesel) + berht 'bright, famous'. This personal name enjoyed considerable popularity in England during the Middle Ages, partly as a result of the fame of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham (1085–1189), the founder of the only native English monastic order [DAFN, vol. 2, p 42].
• Gilbert, Gilberg, Ghilbert, Gilberti, -to, -tz, Gylbert, Guil(le)bert, Gillebe(e)rt, Gilabe(r)t, Gilibert(i), -to, Ghijllebert, Ghyllebert, Gillebertus, Ghilleb(a)ert, G(u)ilbart, Gelbard, -bart, -ber(t), Glibert, Glebert:  Patr. Rom. vormen van de Germ. VN Gijzelbrecht. Zie Gyselbrecht. Gilebertus = Giselbertus (Dip.). 1326 Jehan Ghillebert, Atrecht (NCJ); 1378 Ghilbeert Rebbe, Ip. (BEELE); 1602 Jacques Glibert, Glabbais (ICC II). Zie ook Guilbart.  [WFB2]

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