From the Germanic name Adalbert, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". This name was common among medieval German royalty. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Æðelberht. Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.This name was borne by two 20th-century kings of Belgium. Other famous bearers include the German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), creator of the theory of relativity, and Albert Camus (1913-1960), a French-Algerian writer and philosopher.
Usage: Ancient Germanic, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish
Name day: February 18th: Poland April 8th: Slovakia August 7th: Croatia, Poland August 24th: Estonia August 30th: Sweden November 15th: Croatia, France, Hungary, Poland November 21st: Poland
Famous People: Albert Einsteinwiki (Physicist, 1879, Germany), Albert Camuswiki (Writer, 1913, Algeria), Albert II of Belgiumwiki (Politician, 1934, Belgium), Albert Schweitzerwiki (Physician, 1875, France), Albert II, Prince of Monacowiki (Nobleman, 1958, Monaco), Albert Abraham Michelsonwiki (Physicist, 1852, Poland), Albert Speerwiki (Architect, 1905, Germany), Albert Hofmannwiki (Chemist, 1906, Switzerland), Albert Fertwiki (Physicist, 1938, France), Charles Albert Gobatwiki (Lawyer, 1843, Switzerland)