Gilberto

Gilberto Meaning & Origin

About Gilberto
The surname Gilberto is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name "Gilbert", which itself is composed of the elements "gil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilberto can be interpreted as "bright pledge" or "famous hostage".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gilberto is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gilberto: 424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,546
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilberto based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0410630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH0 L B EH1 R T OW2
🌐 IPA
/gɪlˈbɛrˌtoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRT', 'JLPRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilberto in Braille

Here's how to represent Gilberto in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gilberto in braille

How to sign the name Gilberto using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gilberto using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gilberto in sign language

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