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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Gisbert m. Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza 'arrow' + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.

England
Dutch
1576 Ghijsbrecht AuFr Dormal
Estonia
Middle Low German
1592 Kieß Tiik1977 p. 286
France
Latin
1101x1129 Gisbertus (nom) CartStPC XXIII
Germany
Latin
1401 Gysberto (dat) HD1401 no. 156
Spain
Latin
1490 Gispertus (nom) carbonell p. 40
Cite as: R. Le Get, S.L. Uckelman. "Gisbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Gisbert.