This surname has Anglo-Saxon pre-8th century origins; spelling variations include Albert, Albertson and Alberts in English names. It is derived from the Old German compound 'Aedelbeort' meaning 'noble-bright'. [1] However, many sources show it as a French surname, with many spelling variations on the French form. [2] It is now found in many locations of the world, spread by French Huguenot refugees, amongst others. [1]
Notable people with this surname include the following:
Petite or petite may refer to:
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé was a Canadian lawyer, writer, and seigneur. He is known chiefly for his novel Les Anciens Canadiens, considered the first classic of French Canadian fiction.
The Aubert de Gaspé family was a French Canadian family descended from Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye, with several notable members:
Abel-Nicolas Georges Henri Bergasse du Petit-Thouars was a French Navy officer who took part in the Crimean War, the Boshin War, the Franco-Prussian War and the War of the Pacific. He is considered a hero in Peru, and is known there as the Savior of Lima.
Aristide Aubert du Petit-Thouars was a French naval officer, and participant of the French defeat at the Battle of the Nile, where he was killed in action.
Vilhelm is a masculine given name, the Scandinavian form of William and Wilhelm. Notable people with the name include:
Fredrik Ludvig Andreas Vibe Aubert was a Norwegian art educator, art historian and art critic.
Events from the year 1979 in France.
Events from the year 1899 in France.
Events from the year 1798 in France.
Events from the year 1819 in France.
Sofie Aubert Lindbæk was a Norwegian author, teacher, and film critic.
Elise Aubert was a Norwegian novelist, short-story writer, and non-fiction writer.
Benoni Aubert was a Norwegian military officer born in Denmark.
The d'Aubert family or Aubert is a family of the French nobility, and a branch belongs also to the Nobility of Denmark and to the Nobility of Norway. The family originates in the town of Thionville in Lothringen, where their progenitor Jean Aubert was a merchant. Today members live in France, in Denmark, in Norway, in Sweden, and in Germany.
Events from the year 1714 in France
Events from the year 1758 in France.
Events from the year 1831 in France.
Louis-Marie may refer to:
Ignace is a surname and given name of French origin. It can also be combined with other common given names and surnames. Notable people with the name include: