Albrecht

AL-brekt
German variation of Albert
"noble; bright"

Albrecht Origin and Meaning

The name Albrecht is a boy's name of German origin meaning "noble; bright".

These days Albrecht is mostly seen as a surname, although it was historically a well-used first name in Germany. The surname was derived from the given name.

Notables Albrechts include Renaissance painter Albrecht Altdorfer and the fictional Albrecht from the ballet Giselle.

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Famous People Named Albrecht

  • Albrecht Kossel
    winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  • Albrecht Dürer
    German Renaissance painter

The name Albrecht in Pop Culture

  • Albrecht Stein
    character in Elite für den Führer

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