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.

Famous People Named Albrecht

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

Albrecht in Pop Culture

  • Albrecht Stein
    character in Elite für den Führer