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Gilbert is a masculine given name, surname and placename. It is from the Germanic gisel "promise, pledge" or "noble youth" and beraht "bright" or "famous". Gilbert may refer to:
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- Canada
- Kiribati
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Gilbert, Arizona, town in Maricopa County
- Gilbert, Arkansas
- Gilbert, Iowa, town in Story County
- Gilbert, Louisiana, town in Franklin Parish
- Gilbert, Minnesota, town in St. Louis County
- Gilbert, South Carolina, town in Lexington County
- Gilbert, West Virginia, town in Mingo County
- Gilbert Creek, West Virginia, census-designated place in Mingo County
[edit] Other uses
- gilbert (symbol Gi), CGS unit of magnetomotive force or magnetic potential
- Gilbert Cell, a circuit used in communication electronics for analog mixers, balanced modulator and phase detectors
- Gilbert-Einasleigh River, river system in northern Queensland, Australia
- Gilbert Hill, monolith column of black basalt rock in Andheri, Mumbai (Bombay), India
- Gilbert Law Summaries, an outline series in the United States
- Gilbert (lunar crater), impact crater on the Moon
- Gilbert's Skink, lizard (Eumeces gilberti) of the family of skinks
- A. C. Gilbert Company maker of the Erector set and toy trains, as well as science toys including microscopes, telescopes and chemistry sets
- Gilbert (sports equipment), the official ball supplier for the Rugby World Cup and the International Federation of Netball Associations
- Gilbert's syndrome, genetic disorder of bilirubin metabolism
- Hurricane Gilbert, destructive hurricane in the Caribbean 1988
- Mount Gilbert (Alaska), volcano on Akun Island, Aleutian Islands
- USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107), escort aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy during World War II
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