gilbert Definition
- 1a male given name: from Old English, meaning 'bright promise'
- 2a unit of magnetomotive force in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
Origins of gilbert
from Old English 'gylbert', meaning 'bright promise'
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Summary: gilbert in Brief
The term 'gilbert' [gil-bert] has two meanings: it is a male given name from Old English, meaning 'bright promise,' and it is a unit of magnetomotive force in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
