Alberto

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Alberto

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish, Italian
Etymology:
Alberto is the Spanish and Italian form of Albert, the modern English form the Old Germanic names Adalbert (or Adelbert), or the Old English name Aethelbert, (or Aethelberht, or Ethelbert) . Originally it meant “Noble Bright” from “adal” or “aethel” (noble) and “berht” (bright).

History:
Albert, although it it became rare in England, passed into the continental European royal families, becoming Alberto in Italy and Spain.
Please see Albert for more information.

Pronunciation: Al-bert-oh

Alternates: Adalberto.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Alberto Lista (1775-1848)
Spanish poet.
Alberto Blest Gana (1830-1920)
Chilean novelist.
Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966)
Swiss sculptor.
Alberto Moravia (Alberto Pincherle) (1907-1990)
Italian writer.
Alberto Burri (1915-1995)
Italian artist.
Alberto Gironella (1929-1999)
Mexican painter.

Miscellaneous:
Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932)
Early Brazilian aviator.
Alberto Ascari (1918-1955)
Italian automobile racer.
Alberto Juantorena (1950-)
Cuban Olympic runner.
Alberto Tomba (1966-)
Italian Olympic skier.

Singers and Entertainers:
Alberto Cavalcanti (1897-1982)
Brazilian filmmaker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.053 % named Alberto
0.005 % named Adalberto

Popularity of Alberto:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 404th most popular.
1910-1920: 488th most popular.
1920-1930: 411th most popular.
1930-1940: 360th most popular.
1940-1950: 341st most popular.
1950-1960: 311th most popular.
1960-1970: 288th most popular.
1970-1980: 236th most popular.
1980-1990: 123th most popular.
1990: 196th most popular.
1991: 195th most popular.
1992: 200th most popular.
1993: 200th most popular.
1994: 214th most popular.
1995: 211th most popular.
1996: 222nd most popular.
1997: 229th most popular.
1998: 241st most popular.
1999: 250th most popular.
2000: 262nd most popular.
2001: 257th most popular.
2002: 254th most popular.
2003: 270th most popular.