Gimbert

Gimbert Meaning & Origin

About Gimbert
The surname Gimbert is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gimbert," which itself is a variant of the name "Gisbert." The name "Gisbert" is composed of the Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gimbert can be interpreted to mean "bright pledge" or "famous hostage."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gimbert: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gimbert 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
JMPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G051063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 M B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/gimbert*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JMPRT', 'KMPRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gimbert in Braille

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

The name Gimbert in braille

How to sign the name Gimbert using Sign Language

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

The name Gimbert in sign language

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