Adalbert is a German given name which means "noble bright" or "noble shining", derived from the words adal (meaning noble) and berht (shining or bright). Alternative spellings include Adelbart, Adelbert and Adalberto. Derivative names include Albert and Elbert.
Because St Adalbert of Prague (†997), early mediaeval missionary who became Czech, Polish and Hungarian patron saint, at his confirmation changed his name from native Vojtěch to Adalbert, this Germanic name has been artificially assigned to Slavonic Vojtěch/Wojciech ("he who is happy in battle") and via the same process have been the names Vojtěch and Adalbert connected with Hungarian name Béla (maybe "inner part") – so, in Central European settings these three names are taken as the equivalents, although they have no linguistic connection to each other.
Given name
Adalbert Begas (1836–1888), German painter
Adalbert Baumann (1870-1943), Bavarian teacher
Adalbert Czerny (1863–1941), Austrian pediatrician
Adalbert Deșu (1909–1937), Romanian football player
Adalbert Falk (1827–1900), German politician
Adalbert Gyrowetz (1763–1850), Bohemian composer; born Vojtěch Matyáš Jírovec
Adalbert Kraus (born 1937), German singer
Adalbert Krüger (1832–1896), German astronomer
Adalbert Pilch (1917–2004), Austrian artist
Adalbert Schnizlein (1814–1868), German botanist
Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868), Austrian writer
Adalbert von Blanc (1907–1976), German admiral
Adalbert von Ladenberg (1798–1855), Prussian politician
Adalbert Zafirov (born 1969), Bulgarian football player
Aldebert, also called Adalbert, (8th century) Gallic preacher
Royal and religious leaders
Adalbert, Duke of Alsace (died 723) Adalbert, Duke of Lorraine (1000–1048) Adalbert, Margrave of Austria (985–1055) Adalbert I, Margrave of Tuscany (820–886) Adalbert I of Ostrevent (died 652), abbot of Marchiennes Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt (1030–1083) Adalbert II, Margrave of Tuscany (875–915) Adalbert III of Bohemia (1145–1200), Archbishop of Salzburg, born Vojtěch Přemyslid Adalbert of Bavaria (1828–1875), German prince Adalbert of Egmond (died 710), Northumbrian missionary Adalbert of Hamburg (1000–1072), Archbishop of Hamburg Adalbert of Italy (936–971), Margrave of Ivrea Adalbert of Magdeburg (910–981), Archbishop of Magdeburg Adalbert of Mainz (died 1137), Archbishop of Mainz Adalbert of Pomerania (1124–1162), Pomeranian bishop Adalbert of Prague (956–997), Bohemian missionary and saint, Bishop of Prague; born Vojtěch Slavnikid Adalbert of Prussia (1811–1873), German prince Adalbert of Saxony (1467–1484), Archbishop of Mainz
Surname
Max Adalbert (1874–1933), German actor
See also
Adelbert
Adalberto
Saint-Adalbert
Vojtěch
Béla (given name)