Albert

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Quotations 1.2.3 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Proper noun 3 Danish 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Dutch 4.1 Proper noun 4.1.1 Related terms 5 Finnish 5.1 Proper noun 5.1.1 Declension 6 French 6.1 Proper noun 6.1.1 Related terms 7 German 7.1 Proper noun 7.1.1 Related terms 8 Norwegian 8.1 Proper noun 9 Swedish 9.1 Proper noun 9.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Germanic adal (noble) + berht (bright); Old English Æþelbeorht. It became very popular in 19th century England due to Queen Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Albert

Plural -

Albert

1. A male given name.

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• pet forms: Al, Bert, Bertie
• variants: Ethelbert
• female given names: Alberta, Albertina, Albertine

[edit] Quotations

• 1862 Alfred Tennyson: The Idylls of the King: Dedication:

  Thou noble Father of her Kings to be - - -

  Dear to thy land and ours, a Prince indeed,

  Beyond all titles, and a household name,

  Hereafter, thro' all times, Albert the Good.

• 1956 Eddie Condon, Thomas Sugrue: We Called it Music: A Generation of Jazz. Peter Davies 1956. page 40:

  Helena was not flattered. "Albert just doesn't appreciate music," she said. They all called me Albert then. I thought it was a fine name; I like elegance.

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[edit] Czech

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Albert m.

1. A male given name, cognate to Albert.

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[edit] Danish

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Albert

1. A male given name, cognate to Albert.

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• female given name: Alberte

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[edit] Dutch

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Albert

1. A male given name, cognate to Albert

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• Albrecht, Albertus, Bert, Bertus, Adalbert, Adelbert, Aalbert, Aalbrecht, Alprecht, Alpert

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[edit] Finnish

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Albert

1. A male given name.

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Declension of Albert (type risti) singular plural nominative Albert Albertit genitive Albertin Albertien partitive Albertia Alberteja accusative Albert Albertin Albertit inessive Albertissa Alberteissa elative Albertista Alberteista illative Albertiin Alberteihin adessive Albertilla Alberteilla ablative Albertilta Alberteilta allative Albertille Alberteille essive Albertina Alberteina translative Albertiksi Alberteiksi instructive – Albertein abessive Albertitta Alberteitta comitative – Alberteineen

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[edit] French

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Albert

1. A male given name, cognate to Albert.

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• female given names: Alberte, Albertine
• rare variant: Aubert
• pet forms: Bébert, Bertin

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[edit] German

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Albert

1. A male given name, cognate to Albert.

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• Albrecht, Adalbert, Adelbert, Bert, Brecht, Albertus

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[edit] Norwegian

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Albert

1. A male given name, cognate to Albert.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Albert

1. A male given name, cognate to Albert.

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• pet form: Abbe
• female given name: Albertina