Gilbert (surname)
family name

Gilbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Adrian Gilbert (born 1954), British author and military historian
Alan Gilbert (Australian academic) (1944–2010), Australian, President and BR Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester
Alan Gilbert (conductor) (born 1967), American conductor
Aletha Gilbert (1870-1931), American civic leader
Alex Gilbert (adoption advocate) (born 1992), New Zealand adoption advocate
Alfred Gilbert (1854–1934), English sculptor and goldsmith
Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884–1961), American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman
Alvarus E. Gilbert (1825–1891), American farmer and politician
Amy Gilbert (1895–1980), American historian
Anthony Gilbert (composer), British composer
Arthur Gilbert (triathlete) (1921–2015), English triathlon competitor
Arthur Hill Gilbert (1894–1970), American Impressionist painter
Arik Gilbert (born 2002), American football player
Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (1858–1927), French physician and medical researcher
B
Barrie Gilbert (1937–2020), English-born electronics engineer, inventor of the Gilbert cell
Bartholomew Gilbert (died 1603), English explorer, sailor, captain
Benjamin Gilbert (died 1780), Pennsylvania settler captured by Indians
Billy Gilbert (1894–1971), American comedian and actor
Billy Gilbert (baseball) (1876–1927), American baseball player
Billy Gilbert (silent film actor) (1891–1961), American silent-film actor and director
Brad Gilbert (born 1961), American tennis coach, television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player
Brantley Gilbert (born 1985), American country singer, songwriter
Brenda Gilbert, Canadian film producer
Bruce Gilbert (born 1946), English musician
C
C. P. H. Gilbert (1861–1952), American architect
Cass Gilbert (1859–1934), American architect
Chad Gilbert (born 1981), American musician and record producer
Chaleeda Gilbert (born 2001), Thai singer and actress
Charles Henry Gilbert (1859–1928), American ichthyologist
Chris Gilbert (disambiguation)
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Dana Gilbert (born 1959), American tennis player
Daniel Gilbert (disambiguation)
DaRon Gilbert (born 2001), American football player
David Gilbert (disambiguation)
Davies Gilbert (1767–1839), British engineer, author, and politician
Dennis Gilbert (disambiguation)
Dorothée Gilbert (born 1983), étoile at the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris
E
Ed Gilbert (1931–1999), American actor
Eddie Gilbert (cricketer) (1905–1978), Queensland Aboriginal cricketer
Edgar Gilbert (1923–2013), American mathematician and coding theorist
Edouard-Jean Gilbert (1888–1954), French mycologist
Edward Joseph Gilbert (1936–2025), American-born Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Edwin Gilbert (1907–1976), German-born American novelist
Edwin Fisher Gilbert (1929–2020), American swimmer
Elena Gilbert, fictional character in television series, The Vampire Diaries, portrayed by Nina Dobrev
Elizabeth Gilbert (born 1969), American author
Elmer G. Gilbert (1930–2019), control systems engineer
Ethel S. Gilbert, American biostatistician and expert in the risks of radiation-induced cancer
Eugène Gilbert (1889–1918), French pilot
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Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (1894–1991), American educator and author
Felix Gilbert (1905–1991), German-born American historian
G
Gale Gilbert (born 1961), American football quarterback
Garrett Gilbert (born 1991), American football player
George G. Gilbert (1849–1909), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
George Gilbert (Jesuit) (1559–1583), English Roman Catholic convert and activist
Gillian Gilbert (born 1961), English guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist for New Order
Glenroy Gilbert (born 1968), Canadian athlete
Glyn Gilbert (1920–2003), English Major-General in Bermuda
Goldsmith C. Gilbert, American pioneer and early resident of Muncie, Indiana
Greg Gilbert (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
Grove Karl Gilbert (1843–1918), American geologist
Gustave Gilbert (1911–1977), American psychologist
H
Helen Gilbert (artist) (1922–2012), American artist
Helen Gilbert (actress) (1915–1995), American actress
Henry F. Gilbert (1868–1928), American composer
Herb Gilbert (1888–1972), Australian rugby footballer
Herb Gilbert, Jr. (1917–1983), Australian rugby league footballer
Herschel Burke Gilbert (1918–2003), American composer
Homer Gilbert (1909–1943), American football player
Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1537–1583), English adventurer
J
Jack Gilbert (disambiguation)
James Gilbert (disambiguation)
Jane Gilbert (actress) (1919–2004), American actress
Jane Gilbert (educationalist), New Zealand educationalist
Janice Gilbert (c. 1920 – 1992), American actress and bridge expert
Jean Gilbert (1879–1942), German operetta composer
Jessie Gilbert (1987–2006), British chess player
Joan Gilbert (1906−1991), English broadcaster
Joanne Gilbert (born 1932), American television and film actress
John Gilbert (disambiguation)
Johnny Gilbert (born 1928), American game show announcer
Jordan Gilbert (born 1990), American professional Counter-Strike player
K
Kenneth Gilbert (1931–2020), Canadian harpsichordist
Kenneth Gilbert (actor) (1931–2015), English actor
Kent Gilbert (born 1952), American actor in Japan
Kerrea Gilbert (born 1987), English footballer
Keshon Gilbert (born 2003), American basketball player
Kieran Gilbert, Australian journalist and television presenter
Kristen Gilbert (born 1967), American serial killer nurse
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Larry Gilbert (disambiguation)
Lewis Gilbert (1920–2018), British film director
Logan Gilbert (born 1997), American professional baseball player
M
Mads Gilbert (born 1947), Norwegian doctor
Marcus Gilbert (disambiguation)
Mary Ann Gilbert (c.
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