Albert
pronunciation
How to pronounce Albert in British English:
UK [ˈælbət]
How to pronounce Albert in American English:
US [ˈælbɚt]
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- Noun:
- prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
Word Origin
- Albert
- masc. proper name, from German (the French form is Aubert), from Old High German Adalbert, cognate of Old English Æþelbeorht "Noble-bright" (which was sometimes metathesized as Æþelbriht, hence the surname Albright). Second element is from Proto-Germanic berhta- "bright," from PIE *bhereg- "to shine; bright, white" (see bright). It also figures in the names Egbert, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert. As a kind of watch chain, from 1861 (see Prince Albert).
Example
- 1. Albert schweitzer used it to treat cholera and typhus .
- 2. Oh albert ...... all jokes aside , you are so right !
- 3. Albert einstein is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and influential figures of the modern era .
- 4. Albert einstein was awarded a nobel prize for his theoretical work on the subject , published in 1904 .
- 5. The christmas tree was brought to england by queen victoria 's husband , prince albert from his native germany .