Boy · Old High German
Albrecht
Say it: AHL-brekht
Meaning
German form of Adalbert, from adal 'noble' and berht 'bright'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The native German development of Adalbert, common in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Albert |
|---|---|
| French | Albert |
| Italian | Alberto |
| Czech | Albrecht |
Famous bearers
- Albrecht Dürer, painter
- Albrecht von Wallenstein, general
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval European charters and records
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