Gilbert 165013 226084204 2008-07-16T19:28:09Z Siberian Husky 1262566 incorrect use of toponym {{Infobox Given name 2 | gender = masculine }} {{TOCright}} '''Gilbert''' is a masculine [[given name]], [[surname]] and placename. It is from the [[Old High Germanic|Germanic]] ''gisel'' "promise, pledge" or "noble youth" and ''beraht'' "bright" or "famous". Gilbert may refer to: ==People== {{Main|Gilbert (given name)}} {{Main|Gilberto}} {{Main|Gil}} {{Main|Saint Gilbert}} {{Main|Gilbert (surname)}} ==Organisations== * [[Gilbert (sports equipment)|Gilbert]], the official ball supplier for the [[Rugby World Cup]] and the [[International Federation of Netball Associations]] ==Fictional characters== * ''Gilbert Neil Mendones'', alias used by the sentient dream-location Fiddler's Green in the comic ''[[The Sandman (DC Comics Modern Age)|Sandman]]'' by Neil Gaiman. His appearance is based on that of G. K. Chesterton. * Gilbert, minor character in the [[Pokémon Chronicles]] * Gilbert Grape, title character from the film ''[[What's Eating Gilbert Grape]]''. * Gilbert Bates, Beavers's friend from the American TV series ''[[Leave It To Beaver]]''. * [[Gilbert Blythe]], friend and eventual husband of Anne Shirley in Lucy Maud Montgomery's ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'' series of novels. * [[Gil Grissom]], a character in CSI == Place names == * [[Gilbert, Arizona]], town in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA * [[Gilbert, Arkansas]], town in Arkansas, USA * [[Gilbert, Iowa]], town in Story County, Iowa, USA * [[Gilbert, Louisiana]], town in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, USA * [[Gilbert, Minnesota]], town in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA * [[Gilbert, South Carolina]], town in Lexington County, South Carolina, USA * [[Gilbert, West Virginia]], town in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA * [[Gilbert Creek, West Virginia]], census-designated place in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA * [[Gilbert Islands]], chain of atolls and islands in the Pacific Ocean * [[Gilbert Plains, Manitoba]], town in Manitoba, Canada * [[Witton Gilbert]], village in County Durham, England ==Other uses== * gilbert (symbol '''Gi'''), CGS unit of [[magnetomotive force]] or magnetic potential * [[Gilbert Cell]], a circuit used in communication electronics for analog mixers, balanced modulator and phase detectors * [[Gilbert-Einasleigh River]], river system in northern Queensland, Australia * [[Gilbert Hill]], monolith column of black basalt rock in Andheri, Mumbai (Bombay), India * [[Gilbert Law Summaries]], an outline series in the United States * [[Gilbert (lunar crater)]], impact crater on the Moon * [[Gilbert's Skink]], lizard (''Eumeces gilberti'') of the family of skinks * [[Gilbert's syndrome]], genetic disorder of bilirubin metabolism * Gilbert Wines, boutique winery of Mt Barker Western Australia offering premium wines and cafe style dining * [[Hurricane Gilbert]], destructive hurricane in the Caribbean 1988 * [[Mount Gilbert (Alaska)]], volcano on Akun Island, Aleutian Islands * [[USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)|USS ''Gilbert Islands'' (CVE-107)]], escort aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy during World War II {{disambig}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:Surnames]] [[de:Gilbert]] [[es:Gilbert]] [[fr:Gilbert]] [[he:גילברט]] [[it:Gilbert]] [[hu:Gilbert]] [[nl:Gilbert]] [[ja:ギルバート]] [[pl:Gilbert]] [[sv:Gilbert]]