| Gilberto |
| Gender |
Male |
| Origin |
| Meaning |
gisel + beraht |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Gilbert, Gil |
| [1] |
Gilberto is the romance version of the Latinized form of Gilbert, used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. It derives from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright). It can be used as a given name or surname.
Gilberto may refer to:
[edit] Given name
- Gilberto Alves (born 1950), Brazilian footballer
- Gilberto da Silva Melo (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
- Gilberto Galdino dos Santos (born 1976), Brazilian football player
- Gilberto Gil (born 1942), Brazilian musician and former Minister of Culture
- Gilberto González (born 1970), Venezuelan triathlete
- Gilberto Parlotti, Italian motorcycle racer
- Gilberto Passani (born 1961), Italian volleyball player
- Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1980), Brazilian international footballer, commonly known as Gil
- Gilberto dos Santos (Lebanese footballer)
- Gilberto Silva (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
- Gilberto Simoni (born 1971), Italian road bicycle racer
- Gilberto Sosa (born 1960), Mexican boxer
[edit] Surname
[edit] References
- ^ Meaning and origin of the name Gilbert
