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[Chas]

Interesting, Chas. I always thought the surname "Gilbert" was indeed of French origin. I have several friends with this surname and they have told me they are of French ancestry. I suppose it can all be rather subjective, though.

Cheers,

I can't find the reference, but I thought that the original Gilbert came over with William the Conqueror.

Gilbert is pronounced softer like the cheese Camembert, rather than the harder Saxon AlBert, or EgBert, or EngelBert.

That is my understanding.

Regards

Chas