The English diminutives Gib, Gyb, and Gybon are witnessed in 1379 in the relational bynames Gibwyf' (WRYPT1 p. 18), Gybsoñ (WRYPT1 p. 18), and Gybonsoñ (WRYPT1 p. 149).
The name Gilo was sometimes used as a nickname of Gilbert, as in the 1271 example of Giselbertus dictus Gillo (hennes-vol1, 218).
- Austria
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- Latin
- ● c1100 Gisilberto (dat) UrkStyria 91
- Belgium
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- Latin
- ● 1147 Giselbertus (nom) CartStBert 16;
1165 Gisleberti (gen) ibid. 18;
1176 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 21
- Middle Dutch
- ● 1336 Ghiselbrecht (nom) RSG1336-39 p. 47,
Ghiselbrechte (obl) ibid. p. 2,
Ghiselbrechts (gen) ibid. p. 23;
1376 Ghiselbrecht (nom) RSG1376-89 p. 1
- ◑ 1337 Gilkin RSG1336-39 p. 75
- Brabant
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- Latin
- ● 1312 Ghiselberti (gen) JeanIII p. 15,
Ghiselbertum (acc) ibid. p. 12,
Ghiselbertus (nom) ibid. p. 2
- Czech Republic
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- Latin
- ● 1343 Gaysilprechto (dat) Rössler2 326, p. 149,
Gaysilprechtum (acc) ibid. 326, p. 149,
Gaysilprechtus (nom) ibid. 326, p. 149
- England
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- Latin
- ● c1132 Gilleberto (abl) MemStMF II-I;
1155 Gilbertus (nom) FPD p. 121, fn. 1;
1161x1184 Gilbertus (nom) MDE p. 227, no. 1;
1181 Gileberti (gen) StPaulDom p. 109,
Gileberto (abl) ibid. p. 111;
1183 Gilbertus (nom) BoldonBuke p. 3;
1185x1186 Gilleberti (gen) PR-XXXVI p. 4,
Gilleberto (abl) ibid. p. 16,
Gillebertus (nom) ibid. p. 9;
1189 Gilbertus (nom) GASurv p. 82,
Gileberti (gen) ibid. p. 119,
Gilebertus (nom) ibid. p. 82,
Gileburtus (nom) ibid. p. 164,
Gillebertus (nom) ibid. p. 225;
c1198 Gilebertus (nom) ibid. p. 246;
1222 Giliberti (gen) StPaulDom p. 1,
Gilibertus (nom) ibid. p. 8;
1240 Gilberti (gen) ibid. p. 119;
1246 Gilebertum (acc) PSS-II p. 6;
1256 Gilberti (gen) EARNb p. 5,
Gilberto (dat) ibid. p. 5,
Gilbertus (nom) ibid. p. 5;
1279–80 Gilberti (gen) WaHR-SK p. 67,
Gilbertus (nom) ibid. p. 43,
Gylbertus (nom) ibid. p. 40;
1296 Gilberti (gen) RCS-1 p. 94b,
Gilberto (dat) ibid. p. 94b,
Gilbertus (nom) ibid. p. 93a;
1300 Gilbertus (nom) ProcSuf-vol3 p. 240;
1323 Gilberto (abl) CTG-6 79, p. 302,
Gilbertus (nom) ibid. 79, p. 302;
1340xc1450 Gilberti (gen) CovGuild-1 p. 9,
Gilbertus (nom) ibid. p. 7,
Gylbertus (nom) ibid. p. 9;
1377 Gilbertus (nom) FenPT-2 p. 4;
1379 Gilbertus (nom) WRYPT1 p. 2;
1381 Gilberti (gen) Suffolk1381 p. 91,
Gilbertus (nom) FenPT-2 p. 6,
Suffolk1381 p. 82;
1408 Gilbertus (nom) GCCYork p.12;
1540 Gilberti (gen) SA12 p. 3;
1564 Gilberty (gen) RegSoABap p. 9;
1565 Gilbertus (nom) ibid. p. 10;
1566 Gilberti (gen) ibid. p. 12,
Gilbertus (nom) ibid. p. 12;
1567 Gilbertus (nom) RegSoAMar p. 5;
1568/9 Gilberti (gen) RegSoABap p. 15;
1570 Gilberti (gen) ibid. p. 16;
1570/1 Gilberti (gen) ibid. p. 17;
1571 Gilbert (gen) ibid. p. 18;
1597/8 Gilberti (gen) RegBeb p. 145;
1598/9 Gilberti (gen) ibid. p. 38
- Anglo-French
- ● 1245–1250[1586] Gilbert Glover 60
- Dutch
- ● 1580 Gijselbrehct AuFr p. 84
- Early Modern English
- ● 1530 Gylbart LIWill-III p. 32,
Gylberd ibid. p. 43,
Gylbert ibid. p. 57;
1543 Gilberd StNick-Sf p. 1;
1545 Gilbert BEmar-vol1 p. 3;
1550 Gilbert WillsInv XCV;
1557/8 Gilbert RegIng p. 5;
1558/9 Gilbert RegSoABap p. 2;
1560 Gilbert ibid. p. 2;
1569 Gilbert SurMus II;
1570 Jelbart COmar-vol5 p. 4;
1572/3 Gilberd SurMus p. 170;
1572 Gilbert RegSoAMar p. 6;
1572/3 Gilbert SurMus p. 163,
Gilberte ibid. p. 164;
1576 Gilbert HAmar-vol9 p. 68;
1579 Gilbert RegBeb p. 19,
Gilberte BEmar-vol2 p. 3;
1581 Gilbert RegSoAMar p. 10;
1583 Gilbert SurMus p. 185;
1583/4 Gilberte ibid. p. 33,
Gylbert ibid. p. 110,
Gylberte ibid. p. 33;
1584 Gilberte ibid. p. 193;
1589 Gilbert RegSoAMar p. 14;
1590 Gilberte Bar-in-El p. 28;
1591 Gylbert HAmar-vol9 p. 50;
1592 Gylbert ibid. p. 51;
1593 Gilbert DEmar-vol2 p. 26;
1594 Gylbert WAmar-1 p. 98;
1595 Gilbert DEmar-vol2 p. 31;
1596 Guilbart StAnthonlin p. 38;
1597 Gilbert DEmar-vol2 p. 37
- ◑ 1550 Gilbot ExMar 2a
- Middle French
- ● 1579 Guillebert WCS p. 15;
1588 Gilbert ibid. p. 48
- Walloon
- ● 1581 Guilbert RWC p. 3;
1583 Guilbert ibid. p. 7;
1590/1 Guillebert ibid. p. 15;
1591 Guillebert ibid. p. 16;
1592 Guilbert ibid. p. 24;
1593 Guilbert ibid. p. 27;
1594 Guilbert ibid. p. 33;
1594/5 Guilbert ibid. p. 35;
1595 Guilbert ibid. p. 36
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Gislebertus (nom) irminon-vol2 30, CE;
854 Gilbertus (nom) InsMacon VII;
1047 Gilberti (gen) CartNDSaintes I;
1079x1101 Gisleberto (abl) CartStPC XXXVII,
Gislebertus (nom) ibid. IX;
1101x1129 Gislebertus (nom) ibid. XLI;
1107 Gislebertus (nom) ibid. XVII;
a1108 Gislebertus (nom) ibid. XXI;
c1113 Gisleberto (abl) ChartCaen2 p. 55;
1115x1149 Gisleberto (abl) CartStPC X;
1123 Giliberti (gen) CartNDJosaphat XII;
1124 Gisleberti (gen) CartYonne1 CXXXVII;
1126 Gillebertus (nom) CartStPC VII,
Gislebertus (nom) ibid. IV;
1130x1150 Gislebertus (nom) ibid. XXVII;
1135 Gisleberto (abl) clairvaux-12thc 7,
Gislebertus (nom) ibid. 7;
1138x62 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 70,
Gislebertus (nom) ibid. 61;
1142 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 9,
Gislebertus (nom) ibid. 9;
1147 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 19,
Gisleberto (abl) ibid. 17;
c1150 Gileberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CXIII;
1154 Gileberto (abl) ibid. LIV;
c1156 Gileberti (gen) ibid. XXXII;
1160 Gileberti (gen) ibid. CXIV;
c1160 Gilebertus (nom) ibid. XVI,
Gilleberti (gen) ibid. XVI;
1162 Gillebertus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 40;
1163 Gileberti (gen) CartNDdOurscamp XV,
Gilleberti (gen) clairvaux-12thc 103;
1163–64 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 116;
1164 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 121;
1165 Gilleberto (dat) ibid. 126;
1166 Gilebertus (nom) CartNDdOurscamp XC;
1168 Gislebertus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 134;
1173 Gislebertus (nom) ibid. 157;
c1175–1180 Gislebertus (nom) ChartCaen2 p. 62;
1178 Gilberto (abl) NotSLdN I;
1179 Gilleberti (gen) clairvaux-12thc 169,
Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 178,
Gisleberto (abl) ibid. 176,
Gislebertus (nom) ibid. 176;
1180 Gislebertus (nom) RotScaNor p. 5;
1194 Gileberto (abl) CartNDdOurscamp CLVI;
1203 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. CXXV;
1209 Gilebertus (nom) ibid. LII;
1210x11 Gilibertus (nom) NDParisII 2-LXVI;
1260 Guilebertus (nom) ArrestReg-volI IX, Candlemas,
Guilleberti (gen) ibid. IX, Candlemas;
1266 Gilebertus (nom) NDParisII 1-XIII;
1270 Gileberti (gen) ibid. 2-XLI;
1273 Guilaberto (abl) RegToul-13thC p. 40,
Guilabertus (nom) ibid. p. 39;
1301 Ghilebertus (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 222,
Gileberti (gen) ibid. p. 219,
Gilebertus (nom) ibid. p. 197;
1378 Ghiselberto (dat) hanquetvol1 614,
Gilberto (dat) ibid. 1602,
Gilbertus (nom) ibid. no. 103,
Giselberto (dat) ibid. 1235,
Guiselberti (gen) ibid. 105
- ◑ 1101x1129 Gilo (nom) CartStPC XXII
- Old French
- ● 1291 Guillebert (nom) StOuen p. 21;
1292 Gilebert (obl) HistHdVParis p. 111;
1293 Gilebert (obl) ibid. p. 122;
1296 Gilebert paris1296 p. 3,
(obl) HistHdVParis p. 134,
Gillebert paris1296 p. 20;
1299 Gilebert (obl) HistHdVParis p. 147;
1313 Gilebert Paris1313 p. 13,
Gilibert ibid. p. 9,
Gillebert ibid. p. 52;
1327 Gilbert MemDocMan-2 p. 189,
Gillebert ibid. p. 194,
Guillebert ibid. p. 179
- ◑ 1313 Gilebin Paris1313 p. 43
- Middle French
- ● 1388 Guilebert thierry,
Guillebert ibid.;
1392 Gillebert MemBret-II col. 607;
1415[1469x1471] Guilbert Waurin p. 229,
Guillebert ibid. p. 230;
1418 Gillebert DdB1418 p. 209,
HGParis p. 383;
1421 Gillebert favier 100;
1438 Gilbert ibid. 13;
1571 Guillebert RegPCC-1 p. 586
- ◑ 1418 Guilebot DdB1418 p. 203
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 930 gisalbertus (nom) quix-vol1 10;
c1006x1020 Gislebret (nom) ibid. 22;
1061 Giselbertus (nom) ibid. 60;
1100 Giselbertus (nom) ibid. 78;
1103 Giselberto (abl) ibid. 62,
Giselbertus (nom) ibid. 62;
1108 Gilleberto (abl) ibid. 85,
Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 85;
1135 Giselbertus (nom) ibid. 64;
1186 Giselbertus (nom) quix-vol2 123;
1211 Giselbertus (nom) hennes-vol1 11;
1212 Giselberto (abl) quix-vol2 125;
1216 Giselbertus (nom) hennes-vol1 22;
1218 Giselbertus (nom) ibid. 30;
1219 Giselberti (gen) quix-vol1 73;
1231 Giselbertus (nom) hennes-vol1 86;
1249 Gisilbertus (nom) ibid. 131;
1259 Giselberto (abl) ibid. 186;
1264 Giselberto (abl) ibid. 200;
1271 Giselbertus (nom) ibid. 218;
1273 Giselberto (abl) ibid. 229;
1274 Giselberto (abl) ibid. 236;
1284 Gyselberto (abl) ibid. 296;
1294 Gisilbertus (nom) ibid. 330;
1301 Giselberto (abl) BremUrk2 no. 2,
Giselbertus (nom) ibid. no. 10,
Gyselbertus (nom) ibid. no. 1;
1302 Gyselbertus (nom) ibid. no. 23;
1303 Ghiselbertus (nom) ibid. no. 30,
Ghyselbertus (nom) ibid. no. 31,
Giselberti (gen) ibid. no. 25,
Gyselberto (abl) ibid. no. 27,
Gyselbertus (nom) ibid. no. 28;
1401 gyselberto (dat) HD1401 no. 80
- Ireland
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- Latin
- ● fin12thC Gilibertus (nom) MunDocIr III, p. 5,
Gillibertus (nom) ibid. III, p. 3
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1265x1339 Gisalberti (gen) BBC-Berg 37;
1522x1532 Gilibertus (nom) DSF p. 59, 49
- The Netherlands
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- Latin
- ● 1257 Ghileberto (dat) OHZI-II no. 28,
Ghilebertus (nom) ibid. no. 28;
1330 Ghijselberti (gen) GesOIJ-1 p. 299;
1356 ghijselberti (gen) ibid. p. 301;
1361 Ghijselbertus (nom) ibid. p. 302
- Scotland
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- Latin
- ● 1095 Gilberto (abl) ESC XV;
1238 Gilberto (abl) CartLevenax p. 13,
CartStAndrew p. 2;
1309 Gilberto (abl) ibid. p. 2;
1376 Gilberti (gen) morton-vol1 16,
Gilberto (dat) ibid. 16;
1381x1388 Gilberto (abl) CartNBer [p. xxxvii];
1414 Gilberto (abl) REG-II 324;
1425 Gilberto (abl) RMSRS-2 20
- Spain
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- Latin
- ● 1006 Gilabertu (nom) CDCB-XV MMCLXVI
- Catalan
- ● 1510 Gilabert valencia1510 4593
- Switzerland
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- Latin
- ● 1195 Gilliebertus (nom) CartHaut 29;
1214 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 32;
1220 Gillebertus (nom) ibid. 37
Cite as: A. Brown, J. Pepe, N. Shiel, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Gilbert". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Gilbert.