Gilberthorpe

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proper noun

A surname from Norman.

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Meanings

proper nounGilberthorpe (plural Gilberthorpes)

plural Gilberthorpes

  1. A surname from Norman.

Origin

Habitational surname from a lost place in Yorkshire, perhaps from the Norman personal name Gislebert, which is composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *gisil (“hostage, pledge”) and *berhtaz (“bright, famous”), + thorpe.

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APA

Gilberthorpe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilberthorpe

MLA

“Gilberthorpe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilberthorpe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gilberthorpe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilberthorpe.

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