Gilbert

Gilbert

Infobox Given name 2
gender = masculine

Gilbert is a masculine given name, surname and placename. It is from the Germanic "gisel" "promise, pledge" or "noble youth" and "beraht" "bright" or "famous". Gilbert may refer to:

People

Gilbert met Pascale the 20th of May and since then, they are in love.

Organization

* Gilbert, the official ball supplier for the Rugby World Cup and the International Federation of Netball Associations

Fictional characters

* Gilbert Grape, title character from the film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
* 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

;Canada
* Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, town;Kiribati
* Gilbert Islands, chain of atolls and islands in the Pacific Ocean;United Kingdom
* Witton Gilbert, village in County Durham, England;United States
* Gilbert, Arizona, town in Maricopa County
* Gilbert, Arkansas
* Gilbert, Iowa, town in Story County
* Gilbert, Louisiana, town in Franklin Parish
* Gilbert, Minnesota, town in St. Louis County
* Gilbert, South Carolina, town in Lexington County
* Gilbert, West Virginia, town in Mingo County
* Gilbert Creek, West Virginia, census-designated place in Mingo County

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), escort aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy during World War II


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