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Gilbert [ gil-bert ]^[1] is a British Isles male given name. It means "the bright pledge", or “the bright promise” in Germanic.^[2] Many famous people have carried the name, including W. S. Gilbert. There is also a Spanish form, Gilberto.^[3] It was used on a powerful Atlantic hurricane that struck the Caribbean and Mexico in 1988. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).^[4]

• W. S. Gilbert, English librettist of the Gilbert & Sullivan duo
• Gilbert Thomas Carter, Administrator of the Government of the Colony of Trinidad and Tobago, and its Dependencies in the absence of the Governor.
• Gilbert Etienne, Swiss economist, author and professor
• Gilbert Gottfried, American stand-up comedian (1955–2022)

Gilbert is Caillou's pet cat that appears in the popular television show Caillou.

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