Alberto

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Alberto
GenderMale
Origin
Word/name Romance adaptation of an Old Germanic name
MeaningNoble and bright
Other names
See also Albert, Albertus, Adalbert, Elbert, Adelbert

Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (Albertus) of Germanic Albert . It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are Albertito in Spain or Albertico in some parts of Latin America, Albertino in Italian as well as Tuco as a hypocorism. It derives from the name Adalberto which in turn derives from Athala (meaning noble) and Berth (meaning bright). [1] [2]

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References

  1. Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J.M.A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 30. ISBN   978-84-475-0264-6 . Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. Origin and Meaning of Alberto